Threat Hunter Job Trends in England

Threat Hunter
UK > England

The median Threat Hunter salary in England is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 610 675 -
Rank change year-on-year +65 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Threat Hunter 7 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.013% 0.008% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.015% 0.009% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 4 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £77,500 £68,750 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £72,500 -
Median % change year-on-year +10.34% - -
75th Percentile £82,500 £77,188 -
90th Percentile - £78,875 -
UK median annual salary £80,000 £72,500 -
% change year-on-year +10.34% - -

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 48,032 44,628 46,871
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.90% 92.71% 95.12%
Number of salaries quoted 30,380 23,318 36,700
10th Percentile £28,750 £33,750 £31,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £41,670
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Threat Hunter
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Threat Hunter job vacancy trend in England

Threat Hunter
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Threat Hunter job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Threat Hunter job vacancies in England

Threat Hunter
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Threat Hunter within the England region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North West - 5 - - 2
North of England - 5 - - 2
South West - 1 £80,000 -
East of England - 1 £80,000 -
Threat Hunter
UK

Threat Hunter Skill Set
Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Threat Hunter 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 Threat Hunter in the job title.

1 3 (42.86%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
1 3 (42.86%) Security Operations
1 3 (42.86%) Threat Intelligence
2 2 (28.57%) CEH
2 2 (28.57%) Computer Incident Response Team
2 2 (28.57%) CrowdStrike
2 2 (28.57%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (28.57%) Ethical Hacking
2 2 (28.57%) Forensic Analysis
2 2 (28.57%) GIAC
2 2 (28.57%) GREM
2 2 (28.57%) Linux
2 2 (28.57%) Mac OS
2 2 (28.57%) Malware Reverse Engineering
2 2 (28.57%) MITRE ATT&CK
2 2 (28.57%) Offensive Security
2 2 (28.57%) OSCP
2 2 (28.57%) PowerShell
2 2 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (28.57%) Python
2 2 (28.57%) QRadar
2 2 (28.57%) Reverse Engineering
2 2 (28.57%) SIEM
2 2 (28.57%) Splunk
2 2 (28.57%) Threat Modelling
2 2 (28.57%) Windows
2 2 (28.57%) Wireshark
3 1 (14.29%) Cyber Intelligence
3 1 (14.29%) Incident Response

Threat Hunter 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:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (28.57%) Wireshark
General
1 4 (57.14%) Law
1 4 (57.14%) Police
2 2 (28.57%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (28.57%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 5 (71.43%) Cyber Threat
2 2 (28.57%) Cyber Kill Chain
2 2 (28.57%) Enterprise Software
2 2 (28.57%) Security Posture
3 1 (14.29%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (28.57%) Linux
1 2 (28.57%) Mac OS
1 2 (28.57%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (42.86%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
1 3 (42.86%) Security Operations
1 3 (42.86%) Threat Intelligence
2 2 (28.57%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (28.57%) Ethical Hacking
2 2 (28.57%) Forensic Analysis
2 2 (28.57%) Malware Reverse Engineering
2 2 (28.57%) MITRE ATT&CK
2 2 (28.57%) Offensive Security
2 2 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (28.57%) Reverse Engineering
2 2 (28.57%) SIEM
2 2 (28.57%) Threat Modelling
3 1 (14.29%) Cyber Intelligence
3 1 (14.29%) Incident Response
Programming Languages
1 2 (28.57%) PowerShell
1 2 (28.57%) Python
Qualifications
1 2 (28.57%) CEH
1 2 (28.57%) GIAC
1 2 (28.57%) GREM
1 2 (28.57%) OSCP
Systems Management
1 2 (28.57%) Computer Incident Response Team
1 2 (28.57%) QRadar
Vendors
1 2 (28.57%) CrowdStrike
1 2 (28.57%) Splunk