SOC Analyst Job Trends in Birmingham

Security Operations Centre Analyst
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Security Operations Centre Analyst salary in Birmingham is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 July 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 115 - 140
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a SOC Analyst 1 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.032% - 0.13%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.035% - 0.14%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - £26,400
25th Percentile - - £27,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - £30,000
75th Percentile - - £41,500
90th Percentile - - £48,400
West Midlands median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £30,000
% change year-on-year -5.00% +66.67% -29.41%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title 2,864 1,087 2,914
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.75% 94.52% 94.55%
Number of salaries quoted 2,268 756 2,282
10th Percentile £35,000 £31,750 £31,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £42,500 £40,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -0.90%
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,842 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £84,964
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £51,200 £50,000
% change year-on-year +7.42% +2.40% -4.76%

SOC Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

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

SOC Analyst job vacancy trend in Birmingham

SOC Analyst
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for SOC Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for SOC Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham

SOC Analyst Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 1 July 2026, SOC 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 Birmingham region featuring SOC Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity

SOC Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity