Head of Security Job Trends in West Wales

Head of Security
Wales > West Wales

The median Head of Security salary in West Wales is £74,600 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in West Wales 0.77% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.87% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £70,400 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £74,600 - -
75th Percentile £78,800 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Wales median annual salary £74,600 - £117,500
% change year-on-year - - +261.54%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 115 107 135
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.46% 98.17% 97.83%
Number of salaries quoted 78 43 128
10th Percentile £35,000 £32,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,313 £35,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,997 £40,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +34.99% -11.11% +8.43%
75th Percentile £65,000 £53,252 £56,563
90th Percentile £80,000 £65,000 £71,500
Wales median annual salary £48,122 £49,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -1.79% +8.89% -4.76%

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in West Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Security' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Wales.

Head of Security job vacancy trend in West Wales

Head of Security
Salary Trend in West Wales

Salary distribution trend for Head of Security job vacancies in West Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Security job vacancies in West Wales

Head of Security
Job Locations in West Wales

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 West Wales region over the 6 months to 25 January 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
Swansea - 1 £74,600 -
Head of Security
Wales

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Wales

For the 6 months to 25 January 2026, Head of 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 Wales region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation

Head of Security Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Wales 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Security Posture
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001