Security Operations Centre Analyst
South East > Hampshire
The median Security Operations Centre Analyst salary in Hampshire is £36,500 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 | 112 | 149 | 120 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +37 | -29 | +49 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a SOC Analyst | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Hampshire | 0.36% | 0.15% | 0.40% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.39% | 0.16% | 0.41% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32,188 | £35,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £36,500 | £40,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.75% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £50,188 | £45,000 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £56,875 | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £35,000 | £45,000 | £63,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.22% | -29.41% | +21.43% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Hampshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Hampshire. 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 Hampshire with a recognized job title | 2,335 | 2,548 | 1,931 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.96% | 96.37% | 96.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,608 | 1,575 | 1,348 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £32,750 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £45,000 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £72,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,250 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.04% | +9.52% | -4.55% |
SOC Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
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 Hampshire.
SOC Analyst
Salary Trend in Hampshire
Salary distribution trend for SOC Analyst job vacancies in Hampshire.
SOC Analyst
Salary Histogram in Hampshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing SOC Analyst in Hampshire over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.
SOC Analyst
Job Locations in Hampshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SOC Analyst within the Hampshire 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 |
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| Southampton | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | |
| Farnborough | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| Gosport | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | |
| Portsmouth | - | 1 | £52,500 | - | |
| SOC Analyst South East |
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SOC Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire
For the 6 months to 14 January 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 Hampshire region featuring SOC Analyst in the job title.
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SOC Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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: