Vulnerability Researcher Job Trends in London

Vulnerability Researcher
England > London

The median Vulnerability Researcher salary in London is £87,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 August 2026.

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

6 months to
12 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 435 - 458
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Vulnerability Researcher 5 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.021% - 0.010%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.023% - 0.011%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile £78,000 - -
25th Percentile £82,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £87,500 - -
75th Percentile £90,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £85,000 £40,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +112.50% -33.33% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 22,106 11,181 18,627
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.88% 91.69% 95.06%
Number of salaries quoted 15,131 7,245 12,863
10th Percentile £40,000 £38,825 £40,000
25th Percentile £55,000 £52,500 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £72,500 £70,500
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% +2.84% -3.42%
75th Percentile £95,000 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £120,000 £118,750
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%

Vulnerability Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Vulnerability Researcher' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.

Vulnerability Researcher job vacancy trend in London

Vulnerability Researcher
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Vulnerability Researcher job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Vulnerability Researcher job vacancies in London

Vulnerability Researcher
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Vulnerability Researcher in London over the 6 months to 12 August 2026.

Salary histogram for Vulnerability Researcher in London

Vulnerability Researcher Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 12 August 2026, Vulnerability Researcher 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 London region featuring Vulnerability Researcher in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Vulnerability Research
2 2 (40.00%) Collaborative Working
2 2 (40.00%) Cyber Intelligence
3 1 (20.00%) DV Cleared
3 1 (20.00%) Reverse Engineering
3 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared

Vulnerability Researcher Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Cyber Threat
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Vulnerability Research
2 2 (40.00%) Collaborative Working
2 2 (40.00%) Cyber Intelligence
3 1 (20.00%) Reverse Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared