Forensic Investigator Job Trends in England

Forensic Investigator
UK > England

The median Forensic Investigator salary in England is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 December 2025.

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

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 595 - 665
Rank change year-on-year - - +327
Permanent jobs requiring a Forensic Investigator 14 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.027% - 0.004%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.030% - 0.005%
Number of salaries quoted 14 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £39,759
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - £40,482
Median % change year-on-year - - +19.06%
75th Percentile £60,000 - £41,205
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £50,000 - £40,482
% change year-on-year - - +19.06%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 47,242 46,225 43,242
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.66% 93.21% 95.08%
Number of salaries quoted 29,630 24,644 33,926
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,199 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.64%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Forensic Investigator
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Forensic Investigator' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Forensic Investigator job vacancy trend in England

Forensic Investigator
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Forensic Investigator job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Forensic Investigator job vacancies in England

Forensic Investigator
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Forensic Investigator within the England region over the 6 months to 30 December 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
North West - 8 £50,000 -
North of England - 8 £50,000 -
East Midlands - 6 £55,000 -
Midlands - 6 £55,000 -
Forensic Investigator
UK

Forensic Investigator Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 30 December 2025, Forensic Investigator 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 England region featuring Forensic Investigator in the job title.

1 14 (100.00%) Digital Forensics

Forensic Investigator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 14 (100.00%) Digital Forensics