Information Assurance Jobs in England

Information Assurance
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England requiring Information Assurance skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Information Assurance over the 6 months leading up to 11 June 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 595 695 906
Rank change year-on-year +100 +211 -244
Permanent jobs citing Information Assurance 268 205 278
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.28% 0.25% 0.19%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.34% 0.26% 0.20%
Number of salaries quoted 213 155 211
10th Percentile £42,700 £47,025 £45,904
25th Percentile £52,500 £57,500 £53,418
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,050 £70,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.07% - +16.67%
75th Percentile £70,250 £79,500 £89,000
90th Percentile £74,782 £85,000 £96,250
UK median annual salary £65,025 £70,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year -7.11% - +16.67%

All Process and Methodology Skills
England

Information Assurance falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 78,666 78,678 138,155
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 82.66% 95.44% 95.96%
Number of salaries quoted 56,167 48,303 73,640
10th Percentile £29,375 £34,324 £33,458
25th Percentile £40,000 £45,750 £44,186
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.00% +4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £72,500 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £102,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,899 £60,000
% change year-on-year -9.69% +1.50% +9.09%

Information Assurance
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Information Assurance as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Information Assurance in England

Information Assurance
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Information Assurance in England.

Salary trend for Information Assurance in England

Information Assurance
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Assurance in England over the 6 months to 11 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Information Assurance in England

Information Assurance
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Assurance within the England region over the 6 months to 11 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
South West +55 123 £68,500 -2.14% 12
South East -25 56 £61,250 -9.83% 8
Midlands +8 37 £55,000 -24.14% 2
West Midlands +18 36 £55,000 -24.14% 2
North of England +33 27 £55,000 -21.43% 5
North West +1 25 £55,000 -21.43% 3
London +31 15 £72,100 -3.87% 1
East of England -1 9 £63,250 +5.42% 2
Yorkshire +50 2 £58,775 -11.62% 2
East Midlands - 1 £65,050 -
Information Assurance
UK

Information Assurance
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:

Application Platforms
1 12 (4.48%) IIS
Applications
1 1 (0.37%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 11 (4.10%) AWS
2 7 (2.61%) Azure
3 3 (1.12%) Cloud Computing
4 1 (0.37%) Microsoft 365
4 1 (0.37%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 7 (2.61%) Intrusion Detection
2 4 (1.49%) OpenLDAP
2 4 (1.49%) Wi-Fi
3 3 (1.12%) Firewall
4 1 (0.37%) Cisco IPT
4 1 (0.37%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (3.73%) Data Warehouse
2 8 (2.99%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 14 (5.22%) Rational DOORS
2 6 (2.24%) Rational Team Concert
3 4 (1.49%) GitLab
3 4 (1.49%) Jenkins
4 3 (1.12%) Eclipse
4 3 (1.12%) NetBeans
4 3 (1.12%) SonarQube
4 3 (1.12%) Visual Studio
5 1 (0.37%) Burp Suite
General
1 35 (13.06%) Social Skills
2 21 (7.84%) Public Sector
3 20 (7.46%) Aerospace
4 18 (6.72%) Finance
5 16 (5.97%) Military
6 15 (5.60%) Aviation
7 14 (5.22%) Legal
8 12 (4.48%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 7 (2.61%) Electronics
10 5 (1.87%) Organisational Skills
10 5 (1.87%) Swedish Language
11 4 (1.49%) French Language
12 3 (1.12%) Advertising
12 3 (1.12%) Marketing
12 3 (1.12%) Retail
13 2 (0.75%) Influencing Skills
13 2 (0.75%) Police
13 2 (0.75%) Welsh Language
14 1 (0.37%) Analytical Skills
14 1 (0.37%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 75 (27.99%) Consultant
2 73 (27.24%) Security Consultant
3 58 (21.64%) Information Manager
4 55 (20.52%) Information Assurance Manager
5 35 (13.06%) Cybersecurity Manager
5 35 (13.06%) Security Assurance Manager
5 35 (13.06%) Security Manager
5 35 (13.06%) Senior
6 31 (11.57%) Cybersecurity Consultant
7 30 (11.19%) Information Security Manager
8 29 (10.82%) Architect
9 18 (6.72%) Systems Engineer
10 16 (5.97%) Cyber Defence Consultant
11 14 (5.22%) Senior Consultant
11 14 (5.22%) Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
11 14 (5.22%) Senior Security Consultant
12 12 (4.48%) Data Manager
13 10 (3.73%) Security Architect
14 8 (2.99%) Principal Engineer
14 8 (2.99%) Principal Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (1.49%) Keycloak
2 1 (0.37%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 76 (28.36%) Management Information System
2 31 (11.57%) Cyberattack
3 22 (8.21%) Greenfield Project
4 19 (7.09%) CESG
5 13 (4.85%) Self-Motivation
6 10 (3.73%) Freedom of Information
6 10 (3.73%) Taxonomies
7 9 (3.36%) Cyber Defence
8 8 (2.99%) Security Posture
9 7 (2.61%) Distributed Systems
9 7 (2.61%) Legacy Systems
10 5 (1.87%) Robotics
11 4 (1.49%) Enterprise Software
11 4 (1.49%) PMI
11 4 (1.49%) PropTech
12 3 (1.12%) CESG CLAS
12 3 (1.12%) Data Protection Act
12 3 (1.12%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
12 3 (1.12%) Marketing Technology
13 2 (0.75%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 2 (0.75%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 180 (67.16%) Cybersecurity
2 128 (47.76%) Risk Management
3 69 (25.75%) Information Security
4 53 (19.78%) Security Management
5 42 (15.67%) Systems Engineering
6 36 (13.43%) Stakeholder Management
7 23 (8.58%) Security Architecture
8 21 (7.84%) Agile
8 21 (7.84%) Analytics
9 20 (7.46%) Information Management
10 18 (6.72%) Data Modelling
10 18 (6.72%) Decision-Making
10 18 (6.72%) Enterprise Architecture
10 18 (6.72%) Validation
11 17 (6.34%) Problem-Solving
11 17 (6.34%) Project Management
12 16 (5.97%) Cyber Assurance
13 15 (5.60%) Coaching
13 15 (5.60%) Data Science
13 15 (5.60%) Innovative Thinking
Programming Languages
1 6 (2.24%) Python
2 5 (1.87%) Bash
3 4 (1.49%) Java
4 1 (0.37%) C++
4 1 (0.37%) SQL
Qualifications
1 198 (73.88%) Security Cleared
2 142 (52.99%) SC Cleared
3 66 (24.63%) CESG Certified Professional
4 58 (21.64%) CISSP
5 48 (17.91%) CISM
6 38 (14.18%) CRISC
7 35 (13.06%) Degree
8 25 (9.33%) CISMP
9 12 (4.48%) CISA
9 12 (4.48%) IISP
10 10 (3.73%) DV Cleared
11 7 (2.61%) CREST Certified
12 5 (1.87%) CEH
13 4 (1.49%) BPSS Clearance
13 4 (1.49%) GIAC
13 4 (1.49%) PMI Certification
14 3 (1.12%) CLAS
14 3 (1.12%) Computer Science Degree
15 2 (0.75%) CompTIA Security+
15 2 (0.75%) GSEC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 101 (37.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 49 (18.28%) NIST
3 45 (16.79%) NCSC
4 32 (11.94%) JSP 440
5 29 (10.82%) HMG Security Policy Framework
5 29 (10.82%) RMADS
6 26 (9.70%) NIST 800
7 23 (8.58%) GRC
8 14 (5.22%) Def Stans
9 10 (3.73%) GDPR
10 8 (2.99%) Cyber Essentials
11 6 (2.24%) SLA
12 3 (1.12%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 3 (1.12%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 3 (1.12%) HMG Infosec
12 3 (1.12%) PCI DSS
13 2 (0.75%) Data Quality
14 1 (0.37%) AIFMD
14 1 (0.37%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
14 1 (0.37%) PSD2
System Software
1 14 (5.22%) Firmware
2 4 (1.49%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.37%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 5 (1.87%) SELinux
2 4 (1.49%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (0.37%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 5 (1.87%) Microsoft
2 4 (1.49%) Red Hat
2 4 (1.49%) VMware
3 3 (1.12%) Atlassian
3 3 (1.12%) Splunk