The median IT Security Operations Manager salary in United Kingdom is £120K in 2026, with a typical range from £120K to £120K. Year-on-year movement is still building as more matched salary data is published. Midlands currently leads city pay at £125K.
National Median Salary
£120K
United Kingdom benchmark • 2026
Salary Range (P25 – P75)
Data quality & confidence
Confidence Score
25%
YoY Momentum
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Median salary benchmark
£120K
annual - 2026
Typical salary range
£120K-£120K
25th-75th percentile
Year-on-year pay movement
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Forward pay outlook
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Permanent salary benchmarks for IT Security Operations Manager in United Kingdom, from the low end to the top of the range, based on published market compensation data.
Low
£90K
P25
£120K
Median
£120K
P75
£120K
High
£150K
After Income Tax & National Insurance · single, standard PAYE
Gross/year
£120K
Take-home/year
£75,914
Per month
£6,326
Effective rate
36.7%
Gross/year
£120K
Take-home/year
£75,914
Per month
£6,326
Effective rate
36.7%
Gross/year
£120K
Take-home/year
£75,914
Per month
£6,326
Effective rate
36.7%
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3-day/week office schedule · typical UK commute assumptions
Break-even remote salary
£90,600
minimum to match £120K hybrid
Annual commute impact
−£12,860
costs + time value lost
Hours commuting/year
138 hrs
at 60 min/day, 3 days/wk
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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
IT Security Operations Manager pay is broadly stable, with current market guidance centered around £120K.
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How does IT Security Operations Manager pay compare to similar roles?
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IT Security Operations Managers in United Kingdom earn a median salary of £120K in 2026, with a typical range from £120K at the 25th percentile to £120K at the 75th percentile. This benchmark reflects published market compensation data for annual annual pay across the United Kingdom market.
Midlands currently leads city pay at £125K, which is 4% above the national benchmark. City coverage for this role includes North East England, South West England, Wales, London, Scotland, Midlands, North West England, Northern Ireland, 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 IT Security Operations Manager salary in United Kingdom is £120K in 2026. The typical range runs from £120K at the 25th percentile to £120K 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.
IT Security Operations Manager salaries vary across United Kingdom. Midlands leads at £125K (+4% vs the national benchmark), while London sits at £118K. Use the city breakdown above to compare all locations.
A IT Security Operations Manager earning the median £120K gross in United Kingdom will take home a net amount after income tax and other deductions. Use the PayMetric Labs take-home calculator on this page for an exact breakdown by tax band.
On a 3-day hybrid schedule with a typical UK commute (€15/day travel, 60-minute round trip, daily meal premium, annual wardrobe costs), your true net income at £120K is approximately £63,054 per year, compared to £75,914 net without any commute. The commute costs £12,860 per year in direct expenses and lost time. A fully remote role paying £90,600 would leave you equally well off.
Assuming a 3-day hybrid schedule with typical commute costs, you would need a remote salary of at least £90,600 to match the true net value of a £120K hybrid IT Security Operations Manager role in the UK. For a 5-day fully in-office role, the break-even remote salary rises to £76,400, as the higher office frequency increases travel, meal, and time costs significantly.
On a 3-day hybrid schedule with a 60-minute round trip, a IT Security Operations Manager in the UK spends approximately 138 hours commuting per year, equivalent to 17 full working days. Valued at the implied hourly rate for a £120K salary (£70/hr), that time is worth £9,600 annually.
As more employers in the UK reintroduce hybrid or full in-office mandates in 2026, the true value of a IT Security Operations Manager salary depends increasingly on the number of required office days. At £120K, each additional day in the office costs roughly £4,120 per year in direct and time costs (moving from 3 to 5 days). Candidates evaluating offers should compare true net income rather than gross salary alone.
This benchmark is derived from verified market compensation data and is rated Limited Market Data. Confidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
There is not enough matched prior-year data yet to publish a reliable growth figure. Growth is matched using the closest comparable prior-year role, location, seniority, currency, and salary type available in the salary intelligence tables.
No matching prior-year comparison is available, so year-on-year movement is not reported.
