Security Analyst Job Trends in Colchester

Security Analyst
Essex > Colchester

The median Security Analyst salary in Colchester is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 February 2026.

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

 6 months to
19 Feb 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Analyst 11 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Colchester 12.36% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 13.58% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
Essex median annual salary £45,000 - -

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 81 35 74
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.01% 100.00% 92.50%
Number of salaries quoted 42 18 64
10th Percentile £28,000 - £35,000
25th Percentile £35,313 £21,250 £37,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £26,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +92.31% -48.00% -29.87%
75th Percentile - £57,063 £73,750
90th Percentile £60,000 £74,375 £87,500
Essex median annual salary £45,000 £48,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -7.22% +7.78% -7.27%

Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Colchester

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

Security Analyst job vacancy trend in Colchester

Security Analyst
Salary Trend in Colchester

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Colchester.

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Colchester

Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester

For the 6 months to 19 February 2026, Security 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 Security Analyst in the job title.

1 10 (90.91%) Azure
1 10 (90.91%) Azure Certification
1 10 (90.91%) CompTIA CySA+
1 10 (90.91%) CompTIA Security+
1 10 (90.91%) Cybersecurity
1 10 (90.91%) ForeScout
1 10 (90.91%) Mentoring
1 10 (90.91%) Microsoft
2 1 (9.09%) Network Security

Security 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 10 (90.91%) Azure
Communications & Networking
1 1 (9.09%) Network Security
General
1 10 (90.91%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (90.91%) Cybersecurity
1 10 (90.91%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 10 (90.91%) Azure Certification
1 10 (90.91%) CompTIA CySA+
1 10 (90.91%) CompTIA Security+
Vendors
1 10 (90.91%) ForeScout
1 10 (90.91%) Microsoft
Security Analyst jobs