Cybersecurity Specialist Job Trends in Glasgow

Cybersecurity Specialist
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Cybersecurity Specialist salary in Glasgow is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 50 - 127
Rank change year-on-year - - -22
Permanent jobs requiring a Cybersecurity Specialist 1 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 0.15% - 0.23%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.16% - 0.23%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - £63,250
25th Percentile - - £64,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - £67,500
Median % change year-on-year - - +22.73%
75th Percentile - - £69,375
90th Percentile - - £69,750
Scotland median annual salary £40,000 - £65,000
% change year-on-year - - +18.18%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title 616 669 1,281
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.26% 96.82% 97.79%
Number of salaries quoted 356 301 508
10th Percentile £28,250 £34,000 £28,710
25th Percentile £32,188 £41,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -
75th Percentile £66,563 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £93,750 £77,500
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -11.50%

Cybersecurity Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Cybersecurity Specialist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.

Cybersecurity Specialist job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Cybersecurity Specialist
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Specialist job vacancies in Glasgow.

Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Specialist job vacancies in Glasgow

Cybersecurity Specialist Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, Cybersecurity Specialist 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 Glasgow region featuring Cybersecurity Specialist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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