Information Security Management Job Trends

Information Security Management
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Information Security Management skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 670 558 699
Rank change year-on-year -112 +141 -77
Permanent jobs citing Information Security Management 54 99 188
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.060% 0.23% 0.20%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.080% 0.25% 0.23%
Number of salaries quoted 37 73 167
10th Percentile £40,545 £46,400 £30,750
25th Percentile £55,000 £53,688 £44,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £60,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% -4.00% -
75th Percentile £78,750 £67,500 £76,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £77,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £61,250 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +2.08% +14.29% -16.00%

All Process & Methodology Skills
UK

Information Security Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 67,199 39,303 82,062
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 74.71% 92.91% 85.63%
Number of salaries quoted 41,762 22,588 59,681
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,750 £29,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,946 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.42% +9.09% -10.57%
75th Percentile £78,500 £80,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £102,500 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -9.09%

Information Security Management
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Information Security Management relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Information Security Management job vacancy trend in the UK

Information Security Management
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Information Security Management.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Information Security Management

Information Security Management
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Security Management over the 6 months to 1 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Information Security Management in the UK

Information Security Management
Top 12 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security Management within the UK over the 6 months to 1 May 2026. 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
England -104 46 £67,500 +12.50% 11
UK excluding London -94 32 £61,250 +2.08% 9
Work from Home -27 20 £62,500 +4.17% 4
London -40 19 £81,250 +25.00% 3
South East -55 10 £65,000 +12.71% 5
Scotland -27 6 £45,500 -32.59%
South West -49 6 £58,750 - 1
West Midlands -31 5 £62,500 +12.42%
Midlands -42 5 £62,500 +12.11% 1
North West -24 3 £60,000 -
North of England -59 3 £60,000 -
East of England -24 2 £28,000 -62.16% 2

Information Security Management
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 2 (3.70%) Microsoft Exchange
2 1 (1.85%) CMS
2 1 (1.85%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 11 (20.37%) Microsoft 365
2 6 (11.11%) Entra ID
3 5 (9.26%) AWS
4 4 (7.41%) Azure
4 4 (7.41%) SaaS
5 2 (3.70%) GCP
5 2 (3.70%) Mimecast
5 2 (3.70%) Tessian
6 1 (1.85%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 10 (18.52%) Network Security
2 7 (12.96%) Firewall
3 3 (5.56%) VPN
4 2 (3.70%) DKIM
4 2 (3.70%) DMARC
5 1 (1.85%) Cisco ASA
5 1 (1.85%) Intrusion Detection
General
1 23 (42.59%) Social Skills
2 12 (22.22%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 11 (20.37%) Legal
4 8 (14.81%) Analytical Skills
5 5 (9.26%) Influencing Skills
6 4 (7.41%) Finance
6 4 (7.41%) Public Sector
7 3 (5.56%) Banking
8 2 (3.70%) Aviation
8 2 (3.70%) Back Office
8 2 (3.70%) Law
8 2 (3.70%) Retail
9 1 (1.85%) Manufacturing
9 1 (1.85%) Military
9 1 (1.85%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 25 (46.30%) Security Manager
2 15 (27.78%) Information Security Manager
3 13 (24.07%) Information Manager
4 12 (22.22%) IT Manager
5 10 (18.52%) IT Security Manager
6 7 (12.96%) Senior
7 6 (11.11%) Governance Manager
8 5 (9.26%) Analyst
8 5 (9.26%) Information Officer
8 5 (9.26%) Information Security Officer
8 5 (9.26%) Security Officer
9 4 (7.41%) Consultant
9 4 (7.41%) Cybersecurity Manager
9 4 (7.41%) Information Security Specialist
9 4 (7.41%) Information Specialist
9 4 (7.41%) Security Specialist
9 4 (7.41%) Senior Manager
10 3 (5.56%) IT Risk Manager
10 3 (5.56%) Risk Manager
11 2 (3.70%) IT Governance Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (3.70%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 39 (72.22%) Management Information System
2 10 (18.52%) Cyber Threat
3 8 (14.81%) Security Posture
4 3 (5.56%) Data Protection Act
4 3 (5.56%) PKI
5 2 (3.70%) Cloud Native
5 2 (3.70%) Freedom of Information
5 2 (3.70%) Freedom of Information Act
5 2 (3.70%) NHS
5 2 (3.70%) Onboarding
5 2 (3.70%) Operational Technology
5 2 (3.70%) Self-Motivation
6 1 (1.85%) Cloud Security Posture
6 1 (1.85%) Data Centre
6 1 (1.85%) Driving Licence
6 1 (1.85%) Hybrid Cloud
6 1 (1.85%) PMI
6 1 (1.85%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (3.70%) Windows
2 1 (1.85%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 54 (100.00%) Information Security
1 54 (100.00%) Security Management
2 36 (66.67%) ISMS
3 25 (46.30%) Risk Management
4 23 (42.59%) Cybersecurity
5 17 (31.48%) Incident Response
6 16 (29.63%) Risk Assessment
7 14 (25.93%) Continuous Improvement
8 13 (24.07%) Data Protection
9 11 (20.37%) SIEM
10 10 (18.52%) Problem-Solving
11 9 (16.67%) Decision-Making
12 8 (14.81%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 7 (12.96%) Business Continuity
13 7 (12.96%) Risk Register
13 7 (12.96%) Security Operations
13 7 (12.96%) Strategic Thinking
13 7 (12.96%) Vulnerability Management
14 6 (11.11%) BCP
14 6 (11.11%) Regulatory Compliance
Programming Languages
1 2 (3.70%) C
Qualifications
1 32 (59.26%) CISM
2 31 (57.41%) CISSP
3 13 (24.07%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
4 12 (22.22%) CRISC
5 10 (18.52%) Degree
6 9 (16.67%) Security Cleared
7 7 (12.96%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
8 6 (11.11%) CISA
8 6 (11.11%) SC Cleared
9 4 (7.41%) CompTIA Security+
10 3 (5.56%) BPSS Clearance
10 3 (5.56%) DBS Check
11 2 (3.70%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 2 (3.70%) Cisco Certification
11 2 (3.70%) ISACA
12 1 (1.85%) CCSP
12 1 (1.85%) MCSA
12 1 (1.85%) MCSE
12 1 (1.85%) Microsoft Certification
12 1 (1.85%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 47 (87.04%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 28 (51.85%) Cyber Essentials
3 27 (50.00%) NIST
4 19 (35.19%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 12 (22.22%) GDPR
6 11 (20.37%) GRC
6 11 (20.37%) PCI DSS
7 8 (14.81%) COBIT
8 6 (11.11%) SOC 2
9 4 (7.41%) NIST 800
10 3 (5.56%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
10 3 (5.56%) NCSC
11 2 (3.70%) ISO/IEC 27005
11 2 (3.70%) SOC 1
12 1 (1.85%) HIPAA
12 1 (1.85%) ISAE 3402
12 1 (1.85%) ISO 22301
12 1 (1.85%) PSD2
12 1 (1.85%) QA
12 1 (1.85%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 2 (3.70%) IAG
2 1 (1.85%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 1 (1.85%) CASB
1 1 (1.85%) Nessus
1 1 (1.85%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 12 (22.22%) Microsoft
2 1 (1.85%) Cisco
2 1 (1.85%) Fortinet
2 1 (1.85%) Google
2 1 (1.85%) HubSpot
2 1 (1.85%) OneTrust
2 1 (1.85%) Palo Alto
2 1 (1.85%) Qualys
2 1 (1.85%) Rapid7
2 1 (1.85%) Tenable
2 1 (1.85%) VMware
2 1 (1.85%) Xero