Security Operations Centre Job Trends in County Antrim
Security Operations Centre
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Security Operations Centre in permanent job vacancies in County Antrim. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Security Operations Centre over the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 86 | - | 46 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Security Operations Centre | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in County Antrim | 0.30% | - | 0.74% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.74% | - | 2.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £46,713 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,000 | - | £50,309 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £53,904 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median annual salary | £62,000 | - | £50,309 |
All Generic Skills
County Antrim
Security Operations Centre 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 County Antrim.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 406 | 81 | 126 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in County Antrim | 40.36% | 29.03% | 31.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 49 | 28 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,900 | £30,000 | £45,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £36,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £55,000 | £69,308 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | -20.64% | +28.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,000 | £68,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,000 | £72,637 | £104,000 |
| Northern Ireland median annual salary | £42,500 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.09% | -11.54% | +13.46% |
Security Operations Centre Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Security Operations Centre relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in County Antrim.
Security Operations Centre Salary Trend in County Antrim
Salary distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing Security Operations Centre.
Security Operations Centre Job Locations in County Antrim
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Operations Centre within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | - | 3 | £62,000 | - | 2 |
| Security Operations Centre Northern Ireland |
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Security Operations Centre Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Antrim 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 | CSOC | 100.0% | 3 |