Security Analyst Job Trends in Milton Keynes

Security Analyst
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes

The median Security Analyst salary in Milton Keynes is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2025.

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

6 months to
24 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 42 50 57
Rank change year-on-year +8 +7 +21
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Analyst 1 2 7
As % of all permanent jobs in Milton Keynes 0.32% 0.50% 1.29%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.36% 0.51% 1.35%
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 6
10th Percentile - - £46,250
25th Percentile - £46,250 £48,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 £47,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +78.95% -17.39% -11.54%
75th Percentile - £48,750 £59,688
90th Percentile - - £62,500
Buckinghamshire median annual salary £70,000 £47,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +47.37% -17.39% -11.54%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Milton Keynes

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Milton Keynes. 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 Milton Keynes with a recognized job title 274 391 519
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.96% 97.51% 95.93%
Number of salaries quoted 159 281 398
10th Percentile £36,250 £30,000 £30,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £37,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -
75th Percentile £68,000 £65,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £83,000 £80,000 £81,475
Buckinghamshire median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% -9.09% -

Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes

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

Security Analyst job vacancy trend in Milton Keynes

Security Analyst
Salary Trend in Milton Keynes

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Salary distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes

For the 6 months to 24 October 2025, 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 Milton Keynes region featuring Security Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CGEIT
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) CRISC
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) GRC
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) NIST
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) SAP
1 1 (100.00%) SAP GRC
1 1 (100.00%) Sarbanes-Oxley
1 1 (100.00%) ServiceNow
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Vulnerability Management

Security Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (100.00%) SAP GRC
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Vulnerability Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CGEIT
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) CRISC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) GRC
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) NIST
1 1 (100.00%) Sarbanes-Oxley
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) SAP
1 1 (100.00%) ServiceNow