IT Security Specialist
London > Central London
The median IT Security Specialist salary in Central London is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 140 | 186 | 184 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +46 | -2 | +101 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an IT Security Specialist | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Central London | 0.092% | 0.091% | 0.031% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.098% | 0.098% | 0.032% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £75,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | - | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -13.51% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| London median annual salary | £90,000 | - | £106,250 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -3.41% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Central London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Central London. 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 Central London with a recognized job title | 2,037 | 3,076 | 3,103 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.83% | 93.04% | 95.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,609 | 1,999 | 2,804 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,203 | £42,500 | £39,085 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £53,750 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | - | -3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| London median annual salary | £72,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.33% | - | +3.45% |
IT Security Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'IT Security Specialist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Central London.
IT Security Specialist
Salary Trend in Central London
Salary distribution trend for IT Security Specialist job vacancies in Central London.
IT Security Specialist
Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Security Specialist within the Central London region over the 6 months to 10 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| City of London | +38 | 2 | £80,000 | - | 1 |
| IT Security Specialist London |
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IT Security Specialist Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London
For the 6 months to 10 December 2025, IT Security Specialist 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 Central London region featuring IT Security Specialist in the job title.
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IT Security Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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:
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