Security Analyst Job Trends in England
Security Analyst
UK > England
The median Security Analyst salary in England is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 363 | 466 | 376 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +103 | -90 | -21 |
| Permanent Security Analyst jobs | 492 | 155 | 396 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.46% | 0.36% | 0.64% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.50% | 0.40% | 0.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 312 | 134 | 248 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,250 | £42,500 | £46,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -13.04% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £61,250 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £73,500 | £73,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £57,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -12.66% | +4.09% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 98,146 | 38,982 | 58,749 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.22% | 90.62% | 95.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68,067 | 23,606 | 33,541 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £53,750 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.63% | -6.52% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,300 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.95% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
Security Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Security Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Security Analyst Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in England.
Security Analyst Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for Security Analyst jobs in England over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Security Analyst Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Security Analyst jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 24 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | +27 | 131 | £60,000 | +5.26% | 31 |
| London | -19 | 111 | £72,500 | +38.10% | 82 |
| North of England | +20 | 103 | £50,000 | +2.56% | 69 |
| Midlands | -20 | 84 | £52,256 | +7.74% | 17 |
| North West | +29 | 75 | £50,000 | - | 44 |
| East Midlands | +1 | 56 | £55,000 | +30.95% | 6 |
| South West | -52 | 34 | £45,000 | - | 15 |
| East of England | -23 | 31 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 12 |
| West Midlands | -45 | 28 | £50,000 | - | 11 |
| Yorkshire | -14 | 27 | £52,500 | +32.08% | 18 |
| North East | -73 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
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Security Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Security Analyst job ads cited 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 Security Analyst job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 62.0% | 305 |
| 2 | Security Operations | 35.2% | 173 |
| 3 | Information Security | 30.7% | 151 |
| 4 | SIEM | 29.9% | 147 |
| 5 | Incident Response | 29.1% | 143 |
| 6 | Vulnerability Management | 25.0% | 123 |
| 7 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 22.8% | 112 |
| 8 | Microsoft | 21.5% | 106 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 15.4% | 76 |
| 10 | Azure | 14.0% | 69 |
| 11 | NIST | 13.6% | 67 |
| 12 | Security Cleared | 13.4% | 66 |
| 13 | Firewall | 12.6% | 62 |
| 14 | Continuous Improvement | 12.2% | 60 |
| 15 | CISSP | 11.2% | 55 |
| 15 | Threat Detection | 11.2% | 55 |
| 17 | Microsoft 365 | 10.6% | 52 |
| 18 | AWS | 10.4% | 51 |
| 18 | Vulnerability Remediation | 10.4% | 51 |
| 20 | Cloud Security | 9.1% | 45 |
| 21 | Windows | 8.9% | 44 |
| 22 | Cyber Essentials | 8.5% | 42 |
| 23 | Degree | 8.3% | 41 |
| 24 | CompTIA Security+ | 8.1% | 40 |
| 24 | SC Cleared | 8.1% | 40 |
| 26 | Incident Management | 7.9% | 39 |
| 27 | Penetration Testing | 7.7% | 38 |
| 28 | Threat Intelligence | 7.5% | 37 |
| 29 | Azure Sentinel | 7.3% | 36 |
| 29 | CISM | 7.3% | 36 |
Security Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 47.6% | 234 |
| 2 | Senior Security Analyst | 28.9% | 142 |
| 3 | Senior Cybersecurity Analyst | 15.0% | 74 |
| 4 | Information Security Analyst | 13.4% | 66 |
| 5 | IT Security Analyst | 11.2% | 55 |
| 6 | Security Operations Analyst | 7.1% | 35 |
| 7 | Network Security Analyst | 6.3% | 31 |
| 8 | Senior Information Security Analyst | 6.1% | 30 |
| 9 | Senior Network Analyst | 5.5% | 27 |
| 10 | SOC Analyst | 3.9% | 19 |
| 11 | Senior Operations Analyst | 3.7% | 18 |
| 11 | SIEM Analyst | 3.7% | 18 |
| 13 | Security Incident Analyst | 2.6% | 13 |
| 14 | Vulnerability Management Analyst | 2.4% | 12 |
| 15 | Senior Firewall Analyst | 2.0% | 10 |
| 16 | Infrastructure Analyst | 1.8% | 9 |
| 17 | Testing Analyst | 1.4% | 7 |
| 18 | Business Analyst | 1.2% | 6 |
| 18 | Junior Security Analyst | 1.2% | 6 |
| 18 | Network Infrastructure Analyst | 1.2% | 6 |