CSOC Job Trends in Belfast
Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC)
County Antrim > Belfast
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term CSOC in permanent job vacancies in Belfast. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited CSOC over the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 58 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing CSOC | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Belfast | 0.49% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 2.00% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,000 | - | - |
| County Antrim median annual salary | £62,000 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Belfast
CSOC falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing generic IT skills in Belfast.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 150 | 86 | 129 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Belfast | 24.71% | 32.09% | 33.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36 | 28 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,000 | £30,000 | £45,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £36,000 | £49,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,250 | £55,000 | £68,404 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.91% | -19.60% | +24.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,750 | £68,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,850 | £72,637 | £103,750 |
| County Antrim median annual salary | £45,000 | £55,000 | £68,404 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.18% | -19.60% | +24.37% |
CSOC Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CSOC relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
CSOC Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Operations Centre | 100.0% | 3 |