Head of IT Security
UK
As of 12 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of IT Security salary in the UK.
| 6 months to 12 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 715 | 888 | 974 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +173 | +86 | +230 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT Security | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.004% | 0.006% | 0.007% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.004% | 0.006% | 0.008% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £100,000 | £75,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £105,000 | £92,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +13.51% | +5.71% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £113,750 | £105,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £117,500 | £120,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -14.29% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 49,922 | 93,907 | 92,301 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.55% | 94.63% | 91.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,447 | 67,290 | 58,243 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.57% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £80,627 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
Head of IT Security
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of IT Security in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of IT Security
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of IT Security.
Head of IT Security
Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of IT Security within the UK over the 6 months to 12 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +146 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| UK excluding London | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| South East | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
Head of IT Security Skill Set
Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 May 2025, Head of IT Security job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Head of IT Security in the job title.
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Head of IT Security Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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