Security Analyst Job Trends in Belfast

Security Analyst
County Antrim > Belfast

As of 18 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Security Analyst salary in Belfast.

6 months to
18 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 32 - 41
Rank change year-on-year - - +46
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Analyst 1 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Belfast 0.34% - 1.82%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.37% - 1.89%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
10th Percentile - - £28,250
25th Percentile - - £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £32,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -1.52%
75th Percentile - - £34,500
90th Percentile - - £36,750
County Antrim median annual salary - - £34,750
% change year-on-year - - -7.33%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Belfast

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Belfast. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Belfast with a recognized job title 267 389 265
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.82% 98.23% 96.72%
Number of salaries quoted 145 204 201
10th Percentile £30,000 £38,417 £29,250
25th Percentile £38,000 £49,375 £34,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% +20.00% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £80,000 £69,500
90th Percentile £89,000 £94,625 £77,500
County Antrim median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +20.00% -

Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Security Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Belfast.

Security Analyst job vacancy trend in Belfast

Security Analyst
Salary Trend in Belfast

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Belfast.

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Belfast

Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast

For the 6 months to 18 November 2025, Security Analyst 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 permanent job ads across the Belfast region featuring Security Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Azure Certification
1 1 (100.00%) CompTIA CySA+
1 1 (100.00%) CompTIA Security+
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) ForeScout
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft

Security Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Azure Certification
1 1 (100.00%) CompTIA CySA+
1 1 (100.00%) CompTIA Security+
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) ForeScout
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft