Information Security Analyst Job Trends in the Midlands

Information Security Analyst
England > Midlands

The median Information Security Analyst salary in the Midlands is £51,058 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 202 226 220
Rank change year-on-year +24 -6 +96
Permanent jobs requiring an Information Security Analyst 12 14 9
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.15% 0.22% 0.16%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% 0.23% 0.17%
Number of salaries quoted 12 7 9
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,500 £35,250
25th Percentile £43,624 £37,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,058 £40,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +27.65% -5.88% -15.00%
75th Percentile £54,213 £42,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £55,000 £47,000 £64,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £51,250
% change year-on-year -12.00% +21.95% -2.84%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 7,050 5,997 5,409
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.61% 94.17% 94.38%
Number of salaries quoted 4,293 2,784 4,470
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,500 £52,500 £49,990
Median % change year-on-year -7.62% +5.02% -4.78%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,338 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,000 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
% change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%

Information Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

Information Security Analyst job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Information Security Analyst
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Information Security Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Information Security Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands

Information Security Analyst
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Security Analyst in the Midlands over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Information Security Analyst in the Midlands

Information Security Analyst
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security Analyst within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 13 January 2026. 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
West Midlands +20 7 £52,500 +31.25% 8
East Midlands -6 5 £51,058 -
Information Security Analyst
England

Information Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Information Security Analyst 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 Midlands region featuring Information Security Analyst in the job title.

1 12 (100.00%) Information Security
2 7 (58.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 6 (50.00%) CISM
3 6 (50.00%) CISSP
3 6 (50.00%) CompTIA Security+
3 6 (50.00%) GDPR
4 5 (41.67%) NIST
5 4 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
5 4 (33.33%) Risk Management
5 4 (33.33%) Vulnerability Assessment
6 3 (25.00%) (ISC)2 CCSP
6 3 (25.00%) AWS
6 3 (25.00%) AWS Certification
6 3 (25.00%) Cisco Certification
6 3 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
6 3 (25.00%) Cybersecurity
6 3 (25.00%) Decision-Making
6 3 (25.00%) Degree
6 3 (25.00%) Information Security Management
6 3 (25.00%) Performance Metrics
6 3 (25.00%) Risk Assessment
6 3 (25.00%) SC Cleared
6 3 (25.00%) Security Cleared
6 3 (25.00%) Security Management
6 3 (25.00%) Technical Analysis
6 3 (25.00%) Vulnerability Management
7 2 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
7 2 (16.67%) Data Protection
7 2 (16.67%) Incident Response
7 2 (16.67%) Infrastructure Engineering

Information Security Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Cloud Services
1 3 (25.00%) AWS
Communications & Networking
1 2 (16.67%) Network Security
General
1 4 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
2 3 (25.00%) Retail
3 1 (8.33%) Legal
3 1 (8.33%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 5 (41.67%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (100.00%) Information Security
2 4 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 4 (33.33%) Risk Management
2 4 (33.33%) Vulnerability Assessment
3 3 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
3 3 (25.00%) Cybersecurity
3 3 (25.00%) Decision-Making
3 3 (25.00%) Information Security Management
3 3 (25.00%) Performance Metrics
3 3 (25.00%) Risk Assessment
3 3 (25.00%) Security Management
3 3 (25.00%) Technical Analysis
3 3 (25.00%) Vulnerability Management
4 2 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
4 2 (16.67%) Data Protection
4 2 (16.67%) Incident Response
4 2 (16.67%) Infrastructure Engineering
4 2 (16.67%) Threat Detection
5 1 (8.33%) Application Security
5 1 (8.33%) Requirements Gathering
Qualifications
1 6 (50.00%) CISM
1 6 (50.00%) CISSP
1 6 (50.00%) CompTIA Security+
2 3 (25.00%) (ISC)2 CCSP
2 3 (25.00%) AWS Certification
2 3 (25.00%) Cisco Certification
2 3 (25.00%) Degree
2 3 (25.00%) SC Cleared
2 3 (25.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (58.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 6 (50.00%) GDPR
3 5 (41.67%) NIST
4 1 (8.33%) California Consumer Privacy Act
4 1 (8.33%) Cyber Essentials
4 1 (8.33%) HIPAA
4 1 (8.33%) Sarbanes-Oxley
4 1 (8.33%) SOC 2