Security Analyst Job Trends in Cambridge

Security Analyst
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

As of 14 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Security Analyst salary in Cambridge.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 46 56 63
Rank change year-on-year +10 +7 +33
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Analyst 6 3 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 1.17% 0.65% 0.21%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.30% 0.68% 0.22%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £47,500 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £50,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year - +25.00% -5.88%
75th Percentile - £52,500 £41,500
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary - £50,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year - +25.00% -11.11%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge with a recognized job title 463 439 451
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.43% 94.41% 93.57%
Number of salaries quoted 339 232 302
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £29,972
25th Percentile £41,250 £47,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £73,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £93,000 £81,575 £92,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000

Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

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 Cambridge.

Security Analyst job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Security Analyst
Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Cambridge.

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Cambridge

Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, 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 Cambridge region featuring Security Analyst in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 5 (83.33%) Azure
2 5 (83.33%) Azure Certification
2 5 (83.33%) CompTIA CySA+
2 5 (83.33%) CompTIA Security+
2 5 (83.33%) ForeScout
2 5 (83.33%) Mentoring
2 5 (83.33%) Microsoft
3 1 (16.67%) Acceptance Criteria
3 1 (16.67%) Business Analysis
3 1 (16.67%) CISSP
3 1 (16.67%) Confluence
3 1 (16.67%) Decision-Making
3 1 (16.67%) GAP Analysis
3 1 (16.67%) Information Security
3 1 (16.67%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (16.67%) JIRA
3 1 (16.67%) NIST
3 1 (16.67%) Performance Management
3 1 (16.67%) PMI Certification
3 1 (16.67%) PMP
3 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (16.67%) Project Management
3 1 (16.67%) Remediation Plan
3 1 (16.67%) Requirements Gathering
3 1 (16.67%) Roadmaps
3 1 (16.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (16.67%) Use Case
3 1 (16.67%) User Stories
3 1 (16.67%) Workshop Facilitation

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

Application Platforms
1 1 (16.67%) Confluence
Cloud Services
1 5 (83.33%) Azure
Development Applications
1 1 (16.67%) JIRA
General
1 5 (83.33%) Social Skills
2 1 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 5 (83.33%) Mentoring
3 1 (16.67%) Acceptance Criteria
3 1 (16.67%) Business Analysis
3 1 (16.67%) Decision-Making
3 1 (16.67%) GAP Analysis
3 1 (16.67%) Information Security
3 1 (16.67%) Performance Management
3 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (16.67%) Project Management
3 1 (16.67%) Remediation Plan
3 1 (16.67%) Requirements Gathering
3 1 (16.67%) Roadmaps
3 1 (16.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (16.67%) Use Case
3 1 (16.67%) User Stories
3 1 (16.67%) Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications
1 5 (83.33%) Azure Certification
1 5 (83.33%) CompTIA CySA+
1 5 (83.33%) CompTIA Security+
2 1 (16.67%) CISSP
2 1 (16.67%) PMI Certification
2 1 (16.67%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (16.67%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (16.67%) NIST
Vendors
1 5 (83.33%) ForeScout
1 5 (83.33%) Microsoft