Security Analyst Jobs in the East Midlands

Security Analyst
England > East Midlands

The median Security Analyst salary in the East Midlands is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 123 169 164
Rank change year-on-year +46 -5 +17
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Analyst 37 24 14
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East Midlands 1.39% 0.50% 0.51%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.46% 0.53% 0.57%
Number of salaries quoted 7 20 3
10th Percentile - £30,000 £33,800
25th Percentile £36,250 £34,250 £35,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £52,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -23.81% +31.25% -5.88%
75th Percentile £48,000 £53,750 £68,625
90th Percentile £55,250 - £85,200
England median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
East Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the East Midlands. 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 the East Midlands with a recognized job title 2,529 4,510 2,444
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.72% 94.67% 88.58%
Number of salaries quoted 987 3,229 1,277
10th Percentile £26,250 £25,750 £26,250
25th Percentile £31,250 £31,250 £36,133
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £42,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.88% -15.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £57,500 £56,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £67,500 £68,750 £75,500
England median annual salary £56,000 £52,500 £60,800
% change year-on-year +6.67% -13.65% +1.33%

Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands

Job postings that featured Security Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Security Analyst in the East Midlands

Security Analyst
Salary Trend in the East Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Analyst in the East Midlands.

Salary trend for Security Analyst in the East Midlands

Security Analyst
Salary Histogram in the East Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Analyst in the East Midlands over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Security Analyst in the East Midlands

Security Analyst
Job Locations in the East Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Analyst within the East Midlands region over the 6 months to 29 May 2025. 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
Leicestershire +52 20 - - 7
Northamptonshire -2 10 £55,000 +25.00% 14
Lincolnshire +15 6 £37,500 -28.57% 12
Nottinghamshire +24 1 £40,000 - 7
Security Analyst
England

Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the East Midlands

For the 6 months to 29 May 2025, Security Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the East Midlands region featuring Security Analyst in the job title.

1 34 (91.89%) Cybersecurity
2 33 (89.19%) Information Security
3 30 (81.08%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 29 (78.38%) Degree
4 29 (78.38%) Risk Management
4 29 (78.38%) CISM
4 29 (78.38%) NIST
5 28 (75.68%) Cyber Resilience
5 28 (75.68%) BPSS Clearance
5 28 (75.68%) CISSP
5 28 (75.68%) Project Management
5 28 (75.68%) CESG Certified Professional
5 28 (75.68%) Security Testing
5 28 (75.68%) JSP 440
5 28 (75.68%) RMADS
6 6 (16.22%) Change Management
7 5 (13.51%) Security Posture
8 4 (10.81%) Social Skills
8 4 (10.81%) Microsoft
8 4 (10.81%) Vulnerability Assessment
9 3 (8.11%) Computer Science
9 3 (8.11%) Retail
9 3 (8.11%) Problem-Solving
9 3 (8.11%) Risk Assessment
9 3 (8.11%) Incident Response
10 2 (5.41%) Collaborative Working
10 2 (5.41%) Analytical Skills
10 2 (5.41%) GRC
10 2 (5.41%) Management Information System
10 2 (5.41%) Vulnerability Management

Security Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the East Midlands by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 1 (2.70%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (2.70%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (2.70%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 1 (2.70%) SAP S/4HANA
General
1 4 (10.81%) Social Skills
2 3 (8.11%) Retail
3 2 (5.41%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (2.70%) Automotive
4 1 (2.70%) Finance
4 1 (2.70%) Inclusion and Diversity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (2.70%) SAP Basis
Miscellaneous
1 5 (13.51%) Security Posture
2 2 (5.41%) Management Information System
3 1 (2.70%) Enterprise Software
3 1 (2.70%) Insider Threat
3 1 (2.70%) Operational Technology
3 1 (2.70%) PMI
3 1 (2.70%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 34 (91.89%) Cybersecurity
2 33 (89.19%) Information Security
3 29 (78.38%) Risk Management
4 28 (75.68%) Cyber Resilience
4 28 (75.68%) Project Management
4 28 (75.68%) Security Testing
5 6 (16.22%) Change Management
6 4 (10.81%) Vulnerability Assessment
7 3 (8.11%) Computer Science
7 3 (8.11%) Incident Response
7 3 (8.11%) Problem-Solving
7 3 (8.11%) Risk Assessment
8 2 (5.41%) Collaborative Working
8 2 (5.41%) Vulnerability Management
9 1 (2.70%) Cloud Security
9 1 (2.70%) Decarbonisation
9 1 (2.70%) Penetration Testing
9 1 (2.70%) Risk Analysis
9 1 (2.70%) Tech Ops
9 1 (2.70%) Vulnerability Remediation
Programming Languages
1 1 (2.70%) SAPscript
Qualifications
1 29 (78.38%) CISM
1 29 (78.38%) Degree
2 28 (75.68%) BPSS Clearance
2 28 (75.68%) CESG Certified Professional
2 28 (75.68%) CISSP
3 1 (2.70%) CISA
3 1 (2.70%) CISMP
3 1 (2.70%) HND
3 1 (2.70%) PMI Certification
3 1 (2.70%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 30 (81.08%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 29 (78.38%) NIST
3 28 (75.68%) JSP 440
3 28 (75.68%) RMADS
4 2 (5.41%) GRC
5 1 (2.70%) Cyber Essentials
5 1 (2.70%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 1 (2.70%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 1 (2.70%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (2.70%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 4 (10.81%) Microsoft
2 1 (2.70%) SAP