Head of Security
UK
The median Head of Security salary in the UK is £95,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 6 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 6 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 851 | 895 | 1111 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +44 | +216 | -296 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security | 59 | 84 | 126 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.060% | 0.081% | 0.080% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.063% | 0.089% | 0.083% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 53 | 63 | 88 |
| 10th Percentile | £66,000 | £75,000 | £60,760 |
| 25th Percentile | £82,500 | £86,000 | £72,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | £105,000 | £95,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +10.53% | +11.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £110,000 | £137,750 | £105,313 |
| 90th Percentile | £119,750 | £138,073 | £120,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £85,000 | £95,000 | £77,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.53% | +22.58% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 93,479 | 94,643 | 151,222 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.63% | 91.52% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,031 | 59,595 | 85,375 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,611 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,508 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.49% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Security in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Security
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Security.
Head of Security
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Security over the 6 months to 6 May 2024.
Head of Security
Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Security within the UK over the 6 months to 6 May 2024. 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 | +78 | 52 | £95,000 | -9.52% | 26 |
| London | +117 | 28 | £95,000 | -9.52% | 11 |
| UK excluding London | -25 | 26 | £85,000 | -10.53% | 18 |
| Work from Home | +66 | 23 | £95,000 | -13.64% | 17 |
| Midlands | +20 | 8 | £99,750 | +20.91% | 4 |
| North of England | +51 | 7 | £76,473 | -19.50% | 5 |
| West Midlands | +30 | 7 | £99,500 | +20.61% | 3 |
| South East | +10 | 5 | £75,000 | -16.67% | 5 |
| North West | +16 | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| Yorkshire | +92 | 2 | £92,500 | -29.28% | 1 |
| East of England | +17 | 2 | £75,000 | - | 1 |
| Scotland | -67 | 2 | £200,000 | +81.82% | 1 |
| Wales | - | 2 | £87,500 | - | 2 |
| North East | - | 2 | £61,473 | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £100,000 | - | 1 |
Head of Security Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 May 2024, Head of 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 Security in the job title.
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Head of 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: