Cybersecurity Analyst Job Trends in Colchester

Cybersecurity Analyst
Essex > Colchester

The median Cybersecurity Analyst salary in Colchester is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 May 2026.

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

 6 months to
2 May 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Cybersecurity Analyst 22 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Colchester 12.94% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 13.66% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £37,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
75th Percentile £42,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Essex median annual salary £40,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Colchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Colchester. 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 Colchester with a recognized job title 161 22 115
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.71% 91.67% 93.50%
Number of salaries quoted 64 18 89
10th Percentile - £26,250 £26,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £42,500 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - +11.11% -10.00%
75th Percentile - £70,000 £55,000
90th Percentile £68,500 £74,375 £73,750
Essex median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year - - -5.26%

Cybersecurity Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Colchester

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 Colchester.

Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancy trend in Colchester

Cybersecurity Analyst Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester

For the 6 months to 2 May 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 Colchester region featuring Cybersecurity Analyst in the job title.

1 22 (100.00%) CompTIA Security+
1 22 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 21 (95.45%) Azure
2 21 (95.45%) Azure Certification
2 21 (95.45%) CompTIA CySA+
2 21 (95.45%) ForeScout
2 21 (95.45%) Mentoring
2 21 (95.45%) Microsoft
3 1 (4.55%) CCNA
3 1 (4.55%) CEH
3 1 (4.55%) Cisco Certification
3 1 (4.55%) CISSP
3 1 (4.55%) Data Protection
3 1 (4.55%) Degree
3 1 (4.55%) Firewall
3 1 (4.55%) Linux
3 1 (4.55%) Proactive Monitoring
3 1 (4.55%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (4.55%) SIEM
3 1 (4.55%) Vulnerability Remediation

Cybersecurity Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester 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 21 (95.45%) Azure
Communications & Networking
1 1 (4.55%) Firewall
General
1 21 (95.45%) Social Skills
2 1 (4.55%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (4.55%) Cyber Security Posture
1 1 (4.55%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 1 (4.55%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 22 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 21 (95.45%) Mentoring
3 1 (4.55%) Data Protection
3 1 (4.55%) Proactive Monitoring
3 1 (4.55%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (4.55%) SIEM
3 1 (4.55%) Vulnerability Remediation
Qualifications
1 22 (100.00%) CompTIA Security+
2 21 (95.45%) Azure Certification
2 21 (95.45%) CompTIA CySA+
3 1 (4.55%) CCNA
3 1 (4.55%) CEH
3 1 (4.55%) Cisco Certification
3 1 (4.55%) CISSP
3 1 (4.55%) Degree
Vendors
1 21 (95.45%) ForeScout
1 21 (95.45%) Microsoft
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