Security Specialist Job Trends in Leicester

Security Specialist
Leicestershire > Leicester

The median Security Specialist salary in Leicester is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 April 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 48 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Specialist 7 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Leicester 1.18% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.24% - -
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
Leicestershire median annual salary £45,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leicester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicester. 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 Leicester with a recognized job title 565 128 404
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.60% 94.12% 94.84%
Number of salaries quoted 392 100 320
10th Percentile £31,250 £25,500 £26,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,000 £34,733
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £45,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -5.26% +1.06%
75th Percentile £66,069 £59,625 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £70,700 £75,000
Leicestershire median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £45,000

Security Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester

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

Security Specialist job vacancy trend in Leicester

Security Specialist
Salary Trend in Leicester

Salary distribution trend for Security Specialist job vacancies in Leicester.

Salary distribution trend for Security Specialist job vacancies in Leicester

Security Specialist Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester

For the 6 months to 14 April 2026, Security Specialist 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 Leicester region featuring Security Specialist in the job title.

1 7 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (28.57%) Security Operations

Security Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (28.57%) Security Operations