Cybersecurity Specialist Job Trends in Aberdeen
Cybersecurity Specialist
Scotland > Aberdeen
The median Cybersecurity Specialist salary in Aberdeen is £75,169 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 21 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Cybersecurity Specialist jobs | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen | 1.66% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.72% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £74,252 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,169 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £76,086 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £75,000 | £70,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Aberdeen
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Aberdeen matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Aberdeen matching a recognised job title | 233 | 66 | 232 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 96.68% | 98.51% | 96.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 176 | 32 | 113 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £25,588 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,434 | £33,375 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £56,006 | £45,000 | £52,865 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.46% | -14.88% | +5.73% |
Cybersecurity Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Cybersecurity Specialist job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
Cybersecurity Specialist Salary Trend in Aberdeen
Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Specialist job vacancies in Aberdeen.
Cybersecurity Specialist Skill Set Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, Cybersecurity Specialist job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Cybersecurity Specialist job ads across the Aberdeen region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Forensic Analysis | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Functional Safety | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Risk Management | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | SEO | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Strategic Thinking | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Technical Analysis | 100.0% | 4 |
Cybersecurity Specialist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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