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Hire cisos in the UK

What cisos are paid, what to name in the advert, and who you are up against — from the adverts on Cyber Security Jobs, not a survey. Looking for the roles themselves? See CISO jobs.

What you will pay

£78k to £135k, most around £107k

The range employers advertised for cisos on Cyber Security Jobs over the last 12 months, base salary only, across 6 priced adverts. Adverts that state a salary get more applications than those that hide it, and a figure at or above the midpoint is the single cheapest thing you can do for the response.

Remote or anchored

A fully remote role draws the whole country and can pay a little under the London figure; an anchored one competes locally and cannot.
Greenfield or inherited

Building from nothing is worth more to the right person than running what exists, and they will ask which it is.
Someone senior to learn from

A strong lead in the team is worth thousands on the offer; without one, expect to pay for that experience directly.

Who you are competing with

Hiring cisos on Cyber Security Jobs right now

Three live adverts for the role, as candidates see them. How rivals pitch it is worth a look before you write yours.

Randstad Technologies Recruitment

Technical CISO Lead

London
Hybrid · 3 days in office
£349 – £465 pd
Lead
Contract

Lead end-to-end AI and cyber security transformation embedded within technology teams, acting as SME on AI frameworks and defining guardrails as capabilities evolve. Design secure-by-default hybrid and cloud architectures aligned to NIST and ISO 27001, drive automation across IAM, network, endpoint and data security, and translate technical risk for C-suite stakeholders.

NIST · ISO 27001

3 weeks ago

Safran · 501–1000 people · Late stage

Chief Information Security Officer

Wolverhampton
Hybrid
Director

Lead information security across multiple UK sites for a defence and aerospace manufacturer, owning accreditation, compliance and incident response. Act as the key security point of contact within a global matrix, driving frameworks such as NCSC CAF, ITAR and export control, and supporting secure-by-design across IT, engineering and industrial teams. Requires regular UK and international travel.

NCSC CAF · IGI 1300