Cybersecurity Analyst Job Trends in Cardiff

Cybersecurity Analyst
South Wales > Cardiff

The median Cybersecurity Analyst salary in Cardiff is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 July 2026.

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

6 months to
21 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 40 - 66
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Cybersecurity Analyst 22 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Cardiff 2.87% - 0.13%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.03% - 0.14%
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 1
10th Percentile £39,500 - -
25th Percentile £42,500 - £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - £37,500
75th Percentile £47,500 - £38,750
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median annual salary £45,000 - £37,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cardiff

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff with a recognized job title 726 222 709
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.65% 98.23% 95.30%
Number of salaries quoted 518 161 594
10th Percentile £29,350 £26,250 £28,825
25th Percentile £40,000 £39,000 £37,101
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £50,497
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% +8.92% -8.19%
75th Percentile £72,500 £62,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £77,500
South Wales median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £45,250
% change year-on-year -3.85% +14.92% -9.50%

Cybersecurity Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

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

Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancy trend in Cardiff

Cybersecurity Analyst
Salary Trend in Cardiff

Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancies in Cardiff.

Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancies in Cardiff

Cybersecurity Analyst Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff

For the 6 months to 21 July 2026, Cybersecurity 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 Cardiff region featuring Cybersecurity Analyst in the job title.

1 22 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 19 (86.36%) Microsoft
3 18 (81.82%) Azure
3 18 (81.82%) Azure Certification
3 18 (81.82%) CompTIA Security+
4 16 (72.73%) CompTIA CySA+
5 15 (68.18%) ForeScout
5 15 (68.18%) Mentoring
6 4 (18.18%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 4 (18.18%) Security Operations
7 3 (13.64%) Azure Sentinel
7 3 (13.64%) CISMP
7 3 (13.64%) Collaborative Working
7 3 (13.64%) Degree
7 3 (13.64%) Vulnerability Management
8 1 (4.55%) Cyber Essentials
8 1 (4.55%) DKIM
8 1 (4.55%) DMARC
8 1 (4.55%) Incident Response
8 1 (4.55%) Mimecast
8 1 (4.55%) Penetration Testing
8 1 (4.55%) Vulnerability Assessment
8 1 (4.55%) Zscaler

Cybersecurity Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff 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:

Cloud Services
1 18 (81.82%) Azure
2 3 (13.64%) Azure Sentinel
3 1 (4.55%) Mimecast
Communications & Networking
1 1 (4.55%) DKIM
1 1 (4.55%) DMARC
General
1 15 (68.18%) Social Skills
2 5 (22.73%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 22 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 15 (68.18%) Mentoring
3 4 (18.18%) Security Operations
4 3 (13.64%) Collaborative Working
4 3 (13.64%) Vulnerability Management
5 1 (4.55%) Incident Response
5 1 (4.55%) Penetration Testing
5 1 (4.55%) Vulnerability Assessment
Qualifications
1 18 (81.82%) Azure Certification
1 18 (81.82%) CompTIA Security+
2 16 (72.73%) CompTIA CySA+
3 3 (13.64%) CISMP
3 3 (13.64%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (18.18%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 1 (4.55%) Cyber Essentials
Vendors
1 19 (86.36%) Microsoft
2 15 (68.18%) ForeScout
3 1 (4.55%) Zscaler