Computer Forensics Job Trends

Computer Forensics
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Computer Forensics skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 734 663 889
Rank change year-on-year -71 +226 +22
Permanent jobs citing Computer Forensics 7 12 12
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.008% 0.027% 0.011%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.010% 0.029% 0.014%
Number of salaries quoted 2 6 12
10th Percentile £42,125 - £26,200
25th Percentile £43,438 £46,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,250 £47,500 £36,491
Median % change year-on-year -2.63% +30.17% -51.35%
75th Percentile £48,438 £48,750 £46,250
90th Percentile £49,375 £60,375 £63,125
UK excluding London median annual salary £46,250 £47,500 £32,500
% change year-on-year -2.63% +46.15% -56.67%

All Process & Methodology Skills
UK

Computer Forensics falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 66,949 41,023 87,141
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 72.83% 92.72% 82.59%
Number of salaries quoted 45,661 21,815 61,905
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,000 £29,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -9.54%
75th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,500 £50,055 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.89% +0.11% -9.09%

Computer Forensics
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Computer Forensics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Computer Forensics job vacancy trend in the UK

Computer Forensics
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Computer Forensics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Computer Forensics

Computer Forensics
Top 6 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Forensics within the UK over the 6 months to 9 June 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England -66 7 £46,250 -2.63% 3
UK excluding London -82 7 £46,250 -2.63% 1
Work from Home +8 5 - - 1
East of England -8 5 - - 1
Midlands - 2 £46,250 -
West Midlands - 2 £46,250 -

Computer Forensics
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 5 (71.43%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 5 (71.43%) Law
2 1 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (14.29%) Legal
2 1 (14.29%) Local Government
2 1 (14.29%) Police
Job Titles
1 5 (71.43%) Technical Trainer
1 5 (71.43%) Trainer
2 1 (14.29%) Analyst
2 1 (14.29%) Digital Analyst
2 1 (14.29%) Forensic Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 1 (14.29%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (100.00%) Digital Forensics
2 6 (85.71%) Computer Science
2 6 (85.71%) Cybersecurity
3 5 (71.43%) Reverse Engineering
4 2 (28.57%) E-Discovery
5 1 (14.29%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (14.29%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 5 (71.43%) Java
1 5 (71.43%) Python
Qualifications
1 6 (85.71%) Degree
2 1 (14.29%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (14.29%) ISO/IEC 17025
Systems Management
1 5 (71.43%) FTK
Vendors
1 5 (71.43%) Cellebrite