Network Security Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Network Security
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne requiring Network Security skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 56 63 46
Rank change year-on-year +7 -17 +16
Permanent jobs citing Network Security 1 2 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.18% 0.36% 0.80%
As % of the Communications & Networking category 1.75% 3.70% 4.23%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - £37,725
25th Percentile £60,000 - £38,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - £41,250
Median % change year-on-year - - -6.67%
75th Percentile £70,000 - £45,688
90th Percentile - - £46,775
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £65,000 - £47,250
% change year-on-year - - +7.66%

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne

Network Security falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 57 54 71
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne 10.12% 9.59% 18.93%
Number of salaries quoted 53 30 66
10th Percentile £26,050 £34,525 £29,125
25th Percentile £28,250 £35,688 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 £44,274 £41,125
Median % change year-on-year -31.11% +7.66% -16.22%
75th Percentile £35,250 £65,000 £64,750
90th Percentile £73,000 £82,500 £85,000
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £30,500 £44,274 £40,000
% change year-on-year -31.11% +10.69% -2.44%

Network Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Network Security relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Network Security job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Network Security
Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Network Security.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Network Security

Network Security
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) LAN
1 1 (100.00%) SD-WAN
1 1 (100.00%) WAN
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
General
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Network Design Specialist
1 1 (100.00%) Network Specialist
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Network Design
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CCNA
1 1 (100.00%) CCNP
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Fortinet