Security Researcher
UK > England
The median Security Researcher salary in England is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 August 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 699 | 747 | 784 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +48 | +37 | +376 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Security Researcher | 3 | 28 | 11 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.006% | 0.037% | 0.017% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.006% | 0.039% | 0.018% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -14.29% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £75,625 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £78,125 |
| UK median annual salary | £100,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -14.29% | +16.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 48,281 | 71,216 | 59,466 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.24% | 95.06% | 91.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,768 | 46,739 | 43,115 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £72,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £92,500 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
Security Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Security Researcher in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Security Researcher
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Researcher in England.
Security Researcher
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Researcher within the England region over the 6 months to 17 August 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 |
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| North West | - | 2 | £100,000 | - | |
| North of England | - | 2 | £100,000 | - | |
| London | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Security Researcher Skill Set
Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 17 August 2025, Security Researcher job roles required 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 England region featuring Security Researcher in the job title.
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Security Researcher Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:
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