How Much Does an Information Security Manager Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for an Information Security Manager in the United Kingdom is £64,423, with an hourly rate of £31, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £56,861 to £70,407, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £56,861

50TH(Median) £64,423

75TH £70,407

Information Security Manager Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Information Security Manager Salary	£56,861	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Information Security Manager Salary	£64,423	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Information Security Manager Salary	£70,407	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does an Information Security Manager Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£56,861

Average £64,423/year

£70,407

£4,738

Average £5,369/month

£5,867

£1,093

Average £1,239/week

£1,354

£27

Average £31/hour

£34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£70,407	£5,867	£1,354	£34
Average	£64,423	£5,369	£1,239	£31
25th Percentile	£56,861	£4,738	£1,093	£27

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Information Security Manager salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for an Information Security Manager is about £64,423 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £31, a monthly salary of about £5,369, and a weekly pay of around £1,239. Click the switch button below to see more details about Information Security Manager hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Information Security Managers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

An Information Security Manager's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £58,554 - £63,069, while Intermediate make £58,893 - £63,294, Senior earn £59,457 - £63,859, Specialist earn £61,037 - £65,048, Expert can reach £63,859 - £67,370 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Information Security Manager	£61,601
Intermediate Level Information Security Manager	£61,940
Senior Level Information Security Manager	£62,504
Specialist Level Information Security Manager	£63,859
Expert Level Information Security Manager	£66,209

Entry Level	4%
Intermediate Level	4%
Senior Level	3%
Specialist Level	1%
Expert Level	3%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost an Information Security Manager Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as an Information Security Manager. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Leadership can lead to a 5% salary raise, while strong Incident Response skills boost pay by a 3%. Even ISO can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skills Definition Skills % Demand Skills % Salary Increase

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.

Leadership

Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

Incident Response

Incident response (IR) is a set of information security policies and procedures that you can use to identify, contain, and eliminate cyberattacks.

ISO

The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Information Security Manager field include Leadership (5%), Incident Response (3%), ISO (1%), Vulnerability Management (1%), and Operating System (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Leadership	£67,644	Leadership £67,644	5%
Incident Response	£66,356	Incident Response £66,356	3%
ISO	£65,067	ISO £65,067	1%
Vulnerability Management	£65,067	Vulnerability Management £65,067	1%
Operating System	£65,067	Operating System £65,067	1%

Leadership

3.07%

Incident Response

5.95%

ISO

1.41%

Vulnerability Management

0.17%

Operating System

4.45%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Information Security Manager?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Information Security Manager are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £69,577 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £64,902, and Manchester pays around £61,753 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Information Security Supervisor or Information Security Manager?

As of April 22, 2025 , an Information Security Supervisor makes less than an Information Security Manager. An Information Security Supervisor earns an average annual salary of £52,673. And an Information Security Manager earns an average annual salary of £64,423.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
Information Security Supervisor	£44,906 £60,495
IS Security Manager	£45,010 £60,636
Information Security Officer	£33,284 £46,423
Information Security Engineer	£42,086 £56,699

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