SOC Analyst Job Trends in Glasgow

Security Operations Centre Analyst
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Security Operations Centre Analyst salary in Glasgow is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 September 2026.

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

6 months to
8 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 75 78 167
Rank change year-on-year +3 +89 -
Permanent jobs requiring a SOC Analyst 2 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 0.16% 0.28% 0.048%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% 0.29% 0.049%
Number of salaries quoted 2 2 1
10th Percentile - £33,000 -
25th Percentile - £34,500 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £39,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +66.67% -29.09% -
75th Percentile - £43,500 £57,500
90th Percentile - £45,000 -
Scotland median annual salary £65,000 £44,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +46.07% -19.09% +37.50%

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 1,208 681 2,039
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.79% 94.58% 97.98%
Number of salaries quoted 739 276 665
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,875 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £54,250 £53,772
Median % change year-on-year +1.38% +0.89% -2.23%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £86,900 £85,000 £84,250
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +10.00% -4.76% -

SOC Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

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

SOC Analyst job vacancy trend in Glasgow

SOC Analyst
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for SOC Analyst job vacancies in Glasgow.

Salary distribution trend for SOC Analyst job vacancies in Glasgow

SOC Analyst Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 8 September 2026, SOC Analyst 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 SOC Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity

SOC Analyst 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 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity