Security Researcher Job Trends in Cambridge
Security Researcher
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The median Security Researcher salary in Cambridge is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 74 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Security Researcher jobs | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge | 0.53% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.58% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £69,999 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £65,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridge
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Cambridge matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Cambridge matching a recognised job title | 1,216 | 377 | 569 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.40% | 94.49% | 96.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 999 | 258 | 340 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £30,000 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £50,000 | £63,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.00% | -21.57% | +15.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £62,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £77,150 | £85,000 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £60,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -18.18% | +4.76% |
Security Researcher Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Security Researcher job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Security Researcher Salary Trend in Cambridge
Salary distribution trend for Security Researcher job vacancies in Cambridge.
Security Researcher Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 8 November 2026, Security Researcher 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 Security Researcher job ads across the Cambridge region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 7 |
Security Researcher Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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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