SOC Manager Job Trends in Bristol
Security Operations Centre Manager
South West > Bristol
The median Security Operations Centre Manager salary in Bristol is £66,690 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 129 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent SOC Manager jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol | 0.058% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.062% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £66,690 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £66,690 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Bristol matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Bristol matching a recognised job title | 3,217 | 1,094 | 2,031 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.35% | 91.86% | 96.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,344 | 823 | 1,305 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,250 | £35,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -9.09% | -7.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £68,125 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £51,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -11.76% | -5.56% |
SOC Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent SOC Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
SOC Manager Salary Trend in Bristol
Salary distribution trend for SOC Manager job vacancies in Bristol.
SOC Manager Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, SOC Manager 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 SOC Manager job ads across the Bristol region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 2 |
SOC Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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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