Security Operations Centre Analyst Gloucestershire> Cheltenham
The median Security Operations Centre Analyst daily rate in Cheltenham is £484, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cheltenham. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Cheltenham with a recognized job title
89
196
194
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
87.25%
99.49%
91.94%
Number of daily rates quoted
49
106
107
10th Percentile
£406
£413
£347
25th Percentile
£500
£520
£456
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£555
£600
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-7.50%
+9.09%
-
75th Percentile
£675
£685
£675
90th Percentile
£762
£967
£715
Gloucestershire median daily rate
£500
£575
£550
% change year-on-year
-13.04%
+4.55%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
24
7
10th Percentile
-
-
£23.85
25th Percentile
£13.50
£63.75
£27.38
Median hourly rate
£14.00
£67.50
£36.00
Median % change year-on-year
-79.26%
+87.50%
-44.83%
75th Percentile
£25.25
£73.75
£66.25
90th Percentile
£60.10
-
£78.00
Gloucestershire median hourly rate
£33.17
£67.50
£48.72
% change year-on-year
-50.86%
+38.55%
-19.82%
SOC Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'SOC Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
SOC Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for SOC Analyst job vacancies in Cheltenham.
SOC Analyst Skill Set Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 17 November 2025, SOC Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cheltenham region featuring SOC Analyst in the job title.
SOC Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham 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:
