Security Specialist Jobs in Kent

Security Specialist
South East > Kent

As of 31 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Security Specialist salary in Kent.

6 months to
31 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 71 - 93
Rank change year-on-year - - +21
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Specialist 1 0 7
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent 0.12% - 0.66%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% - 0.77%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £27,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +128.07%
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £75,000 £50,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +48.51% +1.00% -1.96%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Kent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title 559 1,471 912
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 68.76% 93.75% 85.47%
Number of salaries quoted 333 1,080 506
10th Percentile £26,000 £25,500 £27,500
25th Percentile £30,250 £31,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £42,500 £46,500
Median % change year-on-year - -8.60% +3.33%
75th Percentile £57,500 £60,000 £60,600
90th Percentile £67,500 £70,000 £70,000
South East median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -

Security Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

Job postings that featured Security Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.

Job vacancy trend for Security Specialist in Kent

Security Specialist
Salary Trend in Kent

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Specialist in Kent.

Salary trend for Security Specialist in Kent

Security Specialist
Job Locations in Kent

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Specialist within the Kent region over the 6 months to 31 May 2025. 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
Dartford - 1 - -
Security Specialist
South East

Security Specialist Skill Set
Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, Security Specialist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Kent region featuring Security Specialist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Exchange
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) Salesforce
1 1 (100.00%) Identity Management
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) German Language
1 1 (100.00%) PowerShell
1 1 (100.00%) SailPoint
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Identity Access Management
1 1 (100.00%) Virtual Team
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Okta

Security Specialist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Exchange
General
1 1 (100.00%) German Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (100.00%) Virtual Team
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Identity Access Management
1 1 (100.00%) Identity Management
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Okta
1 1 (100.00%) Salesforce