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 1 June 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 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 842 | 862 | 1130 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +20 | +268 | -304 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security | 65 | 85 | 131 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.062% | 0.090% | 0.078% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.065% | 0.098% | 0.081% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 56 | 62 | 95 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,639 | £72,320 | £61,085 |
| 25th Percentile | £82,500 | £85,000 | £72,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | £105,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +16.67% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £110,313 | £137,750 | £105,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £138,073 | £120,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £87,500 | £95,000 | £77,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.89% | +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 | 99,552 | 86,380 | 162,088 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.85% | 91.27% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,786 | 55,655 | 84,889 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,244 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.48% | +5.78% |
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 1 June 2024.
Head of Security
Top 14 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 1 June 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 | +17 | 58 | £95,000 | -9.52% | 21 |
| London | +107 | 31 | £95,000 | -9.52% | 8 |
| UK excluding London | -42 | 31 | £87,500 | -7.89% | 12 |
| Work from Home | +36 | 29 | £95,000 | -13.64% | 8 |
| North of England | +35 | 13 | £61,473 | -35.29% | 7 |
| Midlands | -7 | 9 | £100,000 | +21.21% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -9 | 8 | £102,250 | +23.94% | 1 |
| North West | -2 | 7 | £60,000 | -36.84% | 3 |
| South East | -14 | 5 | £75,000 | -18.92% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | +60 | 3 | £92,500 | -29.28% | 3 |
| North East | - | 3 | £62,946 | - | 1 |
| Scotland | -69 | 2 | £200,000 | +81.82% | |
| Wales | - | 2 | £87,500 | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £100,000 | - | 1 |
Head of Security Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 June 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: