Senior Cybersecurity Analyst Job Trends in Cardiff

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
South Wales > Cardiff

The median Senior Cybersecurity Analyst salary in Cardiff is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 August 2026.

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

6 months to
5 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 60 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cardiff 0.61% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.64% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £45,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median annual salary £47,500 - -

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 784 245 622
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.92% 97.61% 95.84%
Number of salaries quoted 564 175 512
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £38,085 £37,101
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £50,309
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% +9.33% -8.33%
75th Percentile £73,750 £62,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,125 £74,703 £77,500
South Wales median annual salary £53,000 £52,000 £47,750
% change year-on-year +1.92% +8.90% -4.50%

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

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

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancy trend in Cardiff

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
Salary Trend in Cardiff

Salary distribution trend for Senior Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancies in Cardiff.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancies in Cardiff

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff

For the 6 months to 5 August 2026, Senior 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 Senior Cybersecurity Analyst in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 3 (60.00%) Azure
2 3 (60.00%) Azure Certification
2 3 (60.00%) Azure Sentinel
2 3 (60.00%) CISMP
2 3 (60.00%) Collaborative Working
2 3 (60.00%) CompTIA Security+
2 3 (60.00%) Degree
2 3 (60.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 3 (60.00%) Microsoft
2 3 (60.00%) Security Operations
2 3 (60.00%) Vulnerability Management

Senior 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 3 (60.00%) Azure
1 3 (60.00%) Azure Sentinel
General
1 5 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 3 (60.00%) Collaborative Working
2 3 (60.00%) Security Operations
2 3 (60.00%) Vulnerability Management
Qualifications
1 3 (60.00%) Azure Certification
1 3 (60.00%) CISMP
1 3 (60.00%) CompTIA Security+
1 3 (60.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (60.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 3 (60.00%) Microsoft