The average Chief Information Security Officer salary in United Kingdom is centered around a median of £129K in 2026. The Chief Information Security Officer salary range in United Kingdom typically runs from £117K to £165K. Year-on-year movement is still building as more matched records are published. Scotland currently leads city pay at £218K.
National Median Salary
£129K
United Kingdom benchmark • 2026
Salary Range (P25 – P75)
Data quality & confidence
Confidence Score
58%
YoY Momentum
Trend building
Median salary benchmark
£129K
Annual - 2026
Typical salary range
£117K-£165K
25th-75th percentile
Year-on-year pay movement
Trend building
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Forward pay outlook
Building
More data needed
Annual salary benchmarks for Chief Information Security Officer in United Kingdom, from the low end to the top of the range, based on published market compensation data.
Low
£90K
P25
£117K
Median
£129K
P75
£165K
High
£280K
After Income Tax & National Insurance · single, standard PAYE
Gross/year
£117K
Take-home/year
£74,999
Per month
£6,250
Effective rate
35.9%
Gross/year
£129K
Take-home/year
£79,528
Per month
£6,627
Effective rate
38.4%
Gross/year
£165K
Take-home/year
£98,608
Per month
£8,217
Effective rate
40.2%
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Market Demand & Outlook
Demand level
Low
Based on hiring signals relative to similar roles in this market.
Top hiring locations
Career outlook
Stable market outlook
Chief Information Security Officer pay is broadly stable, with current market guidance centered around £129K.
Seniority bands are shown where independent benchmarks exist across experience levels for this role and market.
General
£129K
£117K-£165K middle band
Director
£100K
£96K-£105K middle band
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How does Chief Information Security Officer pay compare to similar roles?
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Chief Information Security Officers in United Kingdom earn a median salary of £129K in 2026, with a typical range from £117K at the 25th percentile to £165K at the 75th percentile. This benchmark reflects published market compensation data for annual annual pay across the United Kingdom market.
Scotland currently leads city pay at £218K, which is 69% above the national benchmark. City coverage for this role includes London, North West England, Midlands, Northern Ireland, North East England, Scotland, South West England, Wales, helping you compare local pay differences without needing separate city-role pages.
At experience level, and upper bands continue to trend above the median. Demand is currently steady for this role based on recent coverage and salary momentum signals.
The median Chief Information Security Officer salary in United Kingdom is £129K in 2026. The typical range runs from £117K at the 25th percentile to £165K at the 75th percentile, based on published market compensation data.
Year-on-year trend data is not yet available for this role. Check back as the dataset grows.
