Security Engineer
Surrey > Guildford
The median Security Engineer salary in Guildford is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
28 |
27 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-1 |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Security Engineer |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Guildford |
1.00% |
2.29% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.12% |
2.31% |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£41,750 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£44,375 |
£52,500 |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£55,000 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-9.09% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£56,875 |
£57,500 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£60,250 |
- |
- |
| Surrey median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£45,000 |
£37,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+11.11% |
+20.00% |
-40.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Guildford. 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 Guildford with a recognized job title |
179 |
130 |
153 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
89.50% |
99.24% |
95.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
158 |
60 |
121 |
| 10th Percentile |
£26,500 |
£39,750 |
£27,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£31,875 |
£45,938 |
£36,637 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£57,500 |
£49,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-13.04% |
+15.46% |
-5.14% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£77,125 |
£65,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£82,500 |
£70,000 |
| Surrey median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-16.67% |
+14.29% |
-8.70% |
Security Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Guildford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Security Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Guildford.
Security Engineer
Salary Trend in Guildford
Salary distribution trend for Security Engineer job vacancies in Guildford.
Security Engineer
Salary Histogram in Guildford
Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Engineer in Guildford over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.
Security Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford
For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Security Engineer 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 Guildford region featuring Security Engineer in the job title.
Security Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford 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:
