Security Consultant Job Trends in Edinburgh

Security Consultant
Scotland > Edinburgh

As of 15 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Security Consultant salary in Edinburgh.

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 95 - 105
Rank change year-on-year - - -4
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Consultant 8 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.75% - 0.48%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.82% - 0.50%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £65,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -15.15%
75th Percentile - - £75,000
90th Percentile - - £81,000
Scotland median annual salary - £90,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year - +28.57% -12.50%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh with a recognized job title 975 1,043 1,008
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.38% 94.22% 96.18%
Number of salaries quoted 466 408 812
10th Percentile £26,000 £35,732 £30,000
25th Percentile £29,500 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £57,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -21.05% -8.80% +4.17%
75th Percentile £70,000 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £93,778 £94,750
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -11.50%

Security Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Security Consultant job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Security Consultant
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Security Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Security Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh

Security Consultant Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, Security Consultant 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 Edinburgh region featuring Security Consultant in the job title.

1 8 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 8 (100.00%) Microsoft

Security Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
Vendors
1 8 (100.00%) Microsoft