Security Operations Specialist Job Trends in Bristol

Security Operations Specialist
South West > Bristol

As of 27 August 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Security Operations Specialist salary in Bristol.

6 months to
27 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 115 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Operations Specialist 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.10% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.11% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South West median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 2,791 1,011 2,505
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.80% 91.91% 96.91%
Number of salaries quoted 2,102 763 1,800
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £75,000 £70,000 £70,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £85,000
South West median annual salary £55,000 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +15.79% -5.00% -8.41%

Security Operations Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

Security Operations Specialist job vacancy trend in Bristol

Security Operations Specialist
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Security Operations Specialist job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Security Operations Specialist job vacancies in Bristol

Security Operations Specialist Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 27 August 2026, Security Operations Specialist 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 Bristol region featuring Security Operations Specialist in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Application Security
1 3 (100.00%) CEH
1 3 (100.00%) CISSP
1 3 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Information Security
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (100.00%) Security Hardening
1 3 (100.00%) Security Operations
1 3 (100.00%) Vulnerability Management
1 3 (100.00%) Vulnerability Remediation

Security Operations Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Application Security
1 3 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 3 (100.00%) Information Security
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (100.00%) Security Hardening
1 3 (100.00%) Security Operations
1 3 (100.00%) Vulnerability Management
1 3 (100.00%) Vulnerability Remediation
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) CEH
1 3 (100.00%) CISSP
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Degree