SOC Analyst Job Trends in Edinburgh

Security Operations Centre Analyst
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Security Operations Centre Analyst salary in Edinburgh is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 May 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
30 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 - 93
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a SOC Analyst 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.094% - 0.075%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.097% - 0.079%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - £35,500
Scotland median annual salary £65,000 £44,500 £35,500
% change year-on-year +46.07% +25.35% -16.47%

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 1,036 768 1,273
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.19% 88.17% 95.86%
Number of salaries quoted 629 334 1,026
10th Percentile £28,250 £26,929 £32,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% - -
75th Percentile £70,000 £82,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £98,474 £91,934
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £52,067
% change year-on-year -18.18% +5.63% -5.33%

SOC Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

SOC Analyst job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

SOC Analyst
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for SOC Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for SOC Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh

SOC Analyst Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 30 May 2026, SOC Analyst 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 SOC Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity

SOC Analyst 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 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity