Hybrid/Remote Head of Information Assurance Job Trends

Head of Information Assurance
UK > Work from Home

The median Head of Information Assurance salary for remote/hybrid work is £110,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 December 2025.

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

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 377 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information Assurance 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.007% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.007% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £105,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £110,000 - -
75th Percentile £115,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £110,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 14,212 16,440 19,650
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.53% 96.20% 95.83%
Number of salaries quoted 9,180 10,100 15,966
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £46,250 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 £61,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.92% +1.67% -4.00%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Head of Information Assurance
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Information Assurance' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Head of Information Assurance job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Head of Information Assurance
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Head of Information Assurance job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Head of Information Assurance job vacancies

Head of Information Assurance Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 30 December 2025, Head of Information Assurance 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Head of Information Assurance in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Recommendations
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) CISA
1 1 (100.00%) CISM
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Commercial Awareness
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Due Diligence
1 1 (100.00%) GRC
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) Kalman Filter
1 1 (100.00%) People Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Security Operations
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Trend Analysis

Head of Information Assurance Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Commercial Awareness
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Due Diligence
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Kalman Filter
1 1 (100.00%) People Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Security Operations
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Trend Analysis
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CISA
1 1 (100.00%) CISM
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Recommendations
1 1 (100.00%) GRC
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001