Security Support Engineer Job Trends in Cheshire

Security Support Engineer
North West > Cheshire

The median Security Support Engineer salary in Cheshire is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 January 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 70 60 -
Rank change year-on-year -10 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Support Engineer 3 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire 0.23% 0.17% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.29% 0.19% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 1 0
10th Percentile £44,000 - -
25th Percentile £46,250 £56,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £57,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -13.04% - -
75th Percentile - £58,750 -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £50,000 £57,500 -
% change year-on-year -13.04% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire with a recognized job title 1,042 529 545
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.03% 90.27% 98.38%
Number of salaries quoted 480 293 440
10th Percentile £28,000 £32,500 £23,850
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £32,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% - +5.56%
75th Percentile £60,000 £58,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £68,750 £75,000
North West median annual salary £50,000 £50,945 £52,000
% change year-on-year -1.85% -2.03% -1.89%

Security Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Security Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.

Security Support Engineer job vacancy trend in Cheshire

Security Support Engineer
Salary Trend in Cheshire

Salary distribution trend for Security Support Engineer job vacancies in Cheshire.

Salary distribution trend for Security Support Engineer job vacancies in Cheshire

Security Support Engineer
Job Locations in Cheshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Support Engineer within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 7 January 2026. 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
Chester - 3 £50,000 - 2
Security Support Engineer
North West

Security Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire

For the 6 months to 7 January 2026, Security Support Engineer 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 Cheshire region featuring Security Support Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (33.33%) Compliance Audit
1 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
1 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (33.33%) QA
1 1 (33.33%) Siemens

Security Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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:

General
1 1 (33.33%) Documentation Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Organisational Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) CCTV
1 1 (33.33%) Driving Licence
1 1 (33.33%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (33.33%) Compliance Audit
1 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
1 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) QA
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Siemens