Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Central London requiring NGFW skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 187 | 172 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -15 | +86 |
| Permanent jobs citing NGFW | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Central London | - | 0.062% | 0.033% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | - | 0.43% | 0.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £48,526 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £52,522 | £67,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £61,495 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -12.15% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £70,654 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £74,762 | - |
| London median annual salary | £85,000 | £70,000 | £102,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.43% | -31.71% | +57.69% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Central London
NGFW falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Central London.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 248 | 461 | 405 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London | 10.21% | 14.34% | 13.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 200 | 257 | 371 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,697 | £40,950 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £50,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +4.17% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £79,063 | £85,250 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,625 | £106,250 | £92,500 |
| London median annual salary | £60,000 | £67,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +3.85% | +4.00% |
NGFW
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing NGFW relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Central London.
NGFW
Salary Trend in Central London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing NGFW.
