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Treasury looks for new head of cyber security – and it’s paying just £57,000 a year

Department's head of cyber risk would make roughly the same salary as a London Tube driver

By Alex Daniel
The Treasury's advertised head of cyber security would be making roughly the same amount as a London Tube driver would earn in a year
The Treasury's advertised head of cyber security would be making roughly the same amount as a London Tube driver would earn in a year Photo: Getty Images

The Treasury is on the hunt for a head of cyber security but could face criticism over its offer to pay £57,000 a year for the job.

The role involves “leading monitoring, response and vulnerability management” for the government department, according to a posting on the civil service website.

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