Security Analyst Job Trends in Leeds

Security Analyst
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The median Security Analyst salary in Leeds is £53,750 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 94 71 91
Rank change year-on-year -23 +20 +72
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Analyst 9 13 17
As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds 0.66% 1.28% 1.23%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.71% 1.33% 1.27%
Number of salaries quoted 4 8 17
10th Percentile - £48,325 £44,250
25th Percentile £51,250 £51,250 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,750 £53,750 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - -6.52% +9.52%
75th Percentile £56,250 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £58,500 - £68,600
West Yorkshire median annual salary £53,750 £52,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +2.38% -8.70% +15.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leeds

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title 1,268 975 1,340
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.89% 95.96% 97.10%
Number of salaries quoted 824 552 999
10th Percentile £28,750 £30,625 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £41,688 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% -4.55% -
75th Percentile £75,606 £71,250 £73,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £87,500
West Yorkshire median annual salary £57,500 £52,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.58% -5.45% -

Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

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 Leeds.

Security Analyst job vacancy trend in Leeds

Security Analyst
Salary Trend in Leeds

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Leeds.

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Leeds

Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 26 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds

For the 6 months to 14 January 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 Leeds region featuring Security Analyst in the job title.

1 7 (77.78%) CompTIA Security+
2 5 (55.56%) Azure
2 5 (55.56%) Azure Certification
2 5 (55.56%) CompTIA CySA+
2 5 (55.56%) Cybersecurity
2 5 (55.56%) ForeScout
2 5 (55.56%) Mentoring
2 5 (55.56%) Microsoft
3 3 (33.33%) Information Security
4 2 (22.22%) CISM
4 2 (22.22%) CISSP
4 2 (22.22%) Cyber Essentials
4 2 (22.22%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 2 (22.22%) NIST
4 2 (22.22%) SIEM
4 2 (22.22%) Time Management
5 1 (11.11%) Application Security
5 1 (11.11%) Computer Science
5 1 (11.11%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (11.11%) Degree
5 1 (11.11%) DV Cleared
5 1 (11.11%) Penetration Testing
5 1 (11.11%) Requirements Gathering
5 1 (11.11%) SC Cleared
5 1 (11.11%) Security Cleared
5 1 (11.11%) Vulnerability Assessment

Security Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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 5 (55.56%) Azure
General
1 6 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 2 (22.22%) Legal
3 1 (11.11%) Retail
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (55.56%) Cybersecurity
1 5 (55.56%) Mentoring
2 3 (33.33%) Information Security
3 2 (22.22%) SIEM
3 2 (22.22%) Time Management
4 1 (11.11%) Application Security
4 1 (11.11%) Computer Science
4 1 (11.11%) Penetration Testing
4 1 (11.11%) Requirements Gathering
4 1 (11.11%) Vulnerability Assessment
Qualifications
1 7 (77.78%) CompTIA Security+
2 5 (55.56%) Azure Certification
2 5 (55.56%) CompTIA CySA+
3 2 (22.22%) CISM
3 2 (22.22%) CISSP
4 1 (11.11%) Computer Science Degree
4 1 (11.11%) Degree
4 1 (11.11%) DV Cleared
4 1 (11.11%) SC Cleared
4 1 (11.11%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (22.22%) Cyber Essentials
1 2 (22.22%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 2 (22.22%) NIST
Vendors
1 5 (55.56%) ForeScout
1 5 (55.56%) Microsoft