Security Analyst Job Trends in Gloucestershire

Security Analyst
South West > Gloucestershire

The median Security Analyst salary in Gloucestershire is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 March 2026.

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

6 months to
20 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 50 - 123
Rank change year-on-year - - +1
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Analyst 19 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Gloucestershire 1.99% - 0.33%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.12% - 0.35%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +30.00%
75th Percentile - - £72,500
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £60,000 £47,500 £56,500
% change year-on-year +26.32% -15.93% +15.90%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Gloucestershire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire with a recognized job title 898 446 1,441
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.23% 94.89% 96.26%
Number of salaries quoted 625 222 1,085
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,275 £27,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £36,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,600 £76,250
South West median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -

Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire

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

Security Analyst job vacancy trend in Gloucestershire

Security Analyst
Salary Trend in Gloucestershire

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Gloucestershire.

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Gloucestershire

Security Analyst
Job Locations in Gloucestershire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Analyst within the Gloucestershire region over the 6 months to 20 March 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
Cheltenham - 16 £60,000 - 1
Gloucester - 3 £60,000 -
Security Analyst
South West

Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire

For the 6 months to 20 March 2026, Security 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 Gloucestershire region featuring Security Analyst in the job title.

1 14 (73.68%) Azure
1 14 (73.68%) Azure Certification
1 14 (73.68%) CompTIA CySA+
1 14 (73.68%) CompTIA Security+
1 14 (73.68%) Cybersecurity
1 14 (73.68%) ForeScout
1 14 (73.68%) Mentoring
1 14 (73.68%) Microsoft
2 5 (26.32%) DV Cleared
2 5 (26.32%) SC Cleared
2 5 (26.32%) Security Cleared

Security Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire 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:

Cloud Services
1 14 (73.68%) Azure
General
1 14 (73.68%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (73.68%) Cybersecurity
1 14 (73.68%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 14 (73.68%) Azure Certification
1 14 (73.68%) CompTIA CySA+
1 14 (73.68%) CompTIA Security+
2 5 (26.32%) DV Cleared
2 5 (26.32%) SC Cleared
2 5 (26.32%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 14 (73.68%) ForeScout
1 14 (73.68%) Microsoft