Security Specialist
England > London
The median Security Specialist salary in London is £86,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 371 | 465 | 478 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +94 | +13 | +400 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Security Specialist | 34 | 28 | 79 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.26% | 0.13% | 0.28% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.28% | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 17 | 53 |
| 10th Percentile | £58,650 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £70,875 | £71,250 | £64,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £86,250 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.81% | - | +8.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £92,000 | £111,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,875 | £98,380 | £117,000 |
| England median annual salary | £76,250 | £50,500 | £61,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +50.99% | -17.89% | -5.38% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 12,027 | 20,644 | 26,645 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.89% | 94.45% | 95.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,361 | 14,738 | 21,062 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £116,250 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
Security Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Security Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Security Specialist
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Specialist in London.
Security Specialist
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Specialist in London over the 6 months to 22 July 2025.
Security Specialist
Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Specialist within the London region over the 6 months to 22 July 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 |
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| East London | - | 7 | £90,000 | - | |
| Central London | +31 | 3 | £80,000 | - | |
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Security Specialist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 22 July 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 London region featuring Security Specialist in the job title.
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Security Specialist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:
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