Head of Information Security
London > West London
The median Head of Information Security salary in West London is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 44 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information Security | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in West London | 0.32% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.39% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | - |
| London median annual salary | £94,375 | £110,000 | £111,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.20% | -1.12% | +11.25% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
West London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West London. 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 West London with a recognized job title | 256 | 603 | 385 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 83.12% | 98.21% | 94.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 171 | 209 | 323 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,625 | £36,250 | £32,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,375 | £40,000 | £41,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.00% | -9.09% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,375 | £66,250 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £87,500 | £85,000 |
| London median annual salary | £72,500 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -3.33% | +7.14% |
Head of Information Security
Job Vacancy Trend in West London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Information Security' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West London.
Head of Information Security
Salary Trend in West London
Salary distribution trend for Head of Information Security job vacancies in West London.
Head of Information Security
Job Locations in West London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Information Security within the West London region over the 6 months to 5 October 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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| Hillingdon | - | 1 | £75,000 | - | |
| Head of Information Security London |
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Head of Information Security Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London
For the 6 months to 5 October 2025, Head of Information Security job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the West London region featuring Head of Information Security in the job title.
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Head of Information Security Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London 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:
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