The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Security Posture in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Security Posture over the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 20 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
88
106
135
Rank change year-on-year
+18
+29
+19
Permanent jobs citing Security Posture
2
3
12
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
Security Posture 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 requiring generic IT skills in Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
319
459
781
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
34.94%
30.83%
38.68%
Number of salaries quoted
149
338
427
10th Percentile
£35,750
£31,250
£35,000
25th Percentile
£45,000
£46,250
£44,516
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£60,000
£61,000
£59,526
Median % change year-on-year
-1.64%
+2.48%
-0.79%
75th Percentile
£76,840
£75,000
£77,715
90th Percentile
£98,000
£90,580
£101,564
Scotland median annual salary
£51,645
£55,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-6.10%
-4.35%
+4.55%
Security Posture Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Security Posture as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Security Posture Salary Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Posture in Edinburgh.
Security Posture Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 20 May 2025, job vacancies citing Security Posture also mentioned 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 Edinburgh region with a requirement for Security Posture.
Security Posture Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:
