Security Operations Centre Analyst
England > London
The median Security Operations Centre Analyst salary in London is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 May 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 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 370 | 465 | 579 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +95 | +114 | +282 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a SOC Analyst | 16 | 39 | 36 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.13% | 0.17% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.14% | 0.18% | 0.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15 | 38 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £44,625 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | £49,344 | £46,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.82% | -8.33% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £62,813 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £65,375 | £68,750 |
| England median annual salary | £45,000 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | - | - |
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 | 11,479 | 22,260 | 31,856 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.19% | 94.24% | 95.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,949 | 16,595 | 23,518 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £37,500 | £42,419 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £56,800 | £53,000 | £60,800 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.17% | -12.83% | +1.33% |
SOC Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured SOC Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
SOC Analyst
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing SOC Analyst in London.
SOC Analyst
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing SOC Analyst in London over the 6 months to 22 May 2025.
SOC Analyst
Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SOC Analyst within the London region over the 6 months to 22 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 |
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| Central London | +37 | 7 | £65,000 | +30.00% | |
| SOC Analyst England |
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SOC Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, SOC Analyst 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 SOC Analyst in the job title.
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SOC Analyst 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: