Cyber Defence Job Trends in Cornwall
Cyber Defence
South West > Cornwall
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Cyber Defence in permanent job vacancies in Cornwall. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cyber Defence over the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Cyber Defence | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cornwall | 0.40% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.82% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £80,000 | £31,330 | £102,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +155.35% | -69.43% | +57.69% |
All Generic Skills
Cornwall
Cyber Defence falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing generic IT skills in Cornwall.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 55 | 46 | 25 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cornwall | 22.27% | 30.26% | 22.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39 | 26 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,850 | £26,050 | £29,575 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £31,500 | £32,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £34,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -32.00% | +63.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £39,313 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,500 | £53,875 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,500 | £42,750 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.13% | -14.50% | -9.09% |
Cyber Defence Job Locations in Cornwall
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Cyber Defence within the Cornwall region over the 6 months to 29 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Cyber Defence South West |
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Cyber Defence Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cornwall by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Centre | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Operations Centre | 100.0% | 1 |