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 8 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 8 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 843 | 832 | 1149 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +317 | -308 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security | 66 | 88 | 136 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.061% | 0.094% | 0.079% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.064% | 0.10% | 0.082% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 56 | 65 | 100 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,319 | £72,213 | £61,085 |
| 25th Percentile | £80,000 | £85,000 | £72,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | £105,000 | £88,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +18.31% | +10.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £110,000 | £137,750 | £105,313 |
| 90th Percentile | £118,125 | £138,073 | £120,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | £95,000 | £77,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.05% | +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 | 102,593 | 85,161 | 165,180 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.87% | 91.21% | 95.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 72,456 | 55,290 | 85,908 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,518 | £45,000 | £42,750 |
| 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 | £50,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +5.94% | +6.32% |
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 8 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 8 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 | -8 | 59 | £95,000 | -9.52% | 16 |
| UK excluding London | -48 | 33 | £75,000 | -21.05% | 7 |
| London | +65 | 30 | £95,000 | -9.52% | 8 |
| Work from Home | +42 | 29 | £95,000 | -11.63% | 7 |
| North of England | +20 | 16 | £60,000 | -46.86% | 4 |
| North West | -3 | 9 | £60,000 | -36.84% | 2 |
| Midlands | -31 | 9 | £100,000 | +21.21% | |
| West Midlands | +1 | 8 | £102,250 | +23.94% | |
| South East | -16 | 4 | £75,000 | -16.67% | 2 |
| North East | - | 4 | £62,946 | - | |
| Yorkshire | +67 | 3 | £92,500 | -29.28% | 2 |
| Scotland | -61 | 2 | £200,000 | +81.82% | |
| Wales | - | 2 | £87,500 | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £100,000 | - |
Head of Security Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 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: