SOC Manager Job Trends in Manchester
Security Operations Centre Manager
North West > Manchester
The median Security Operations Centre Manager salary in Manchester is £66,690 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 211 | 149 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -62 | - | - |
| Permanent SOC Manager jobs | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.026% | 0.044% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.027% | 0.048% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £66,690 | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £66,690 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title | 7,286 | 2,101 | 3,565 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.40% | 91.79% | 94.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,414 | 1,307 | 1,839 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £28,250 | £33,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.38% | -5.45% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £79,364 | £70,000 | £69,650 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £85,000 | £84,750 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £49,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -1.00% | -9.09% |
SOC Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent SOC Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
SOC Manager Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for SOC Manager job vacancies in Manchester.
SOC Manager Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, SOC Manager job ads cited 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 SOC Manager job ads across the Manchester region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 2 |
SOC Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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