Cybersecurity Jobs in the North of England

Cybersecurity
England > North of England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England requiring Cybersecurity skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cybersecurity over the 6 months leading up to 9 September 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Sep 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 39 35 49
Rank change year-on-year -4 +14 +41
Permanent jobs citing Cybersecurity 627 722 1,001
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 4.18% 7.08% 5.71%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 5.29% 7.39% 5.94%
Number of salaries quoted 377 489 473
10th Percentile £37,500 £30,782 £37,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,793 £59,526 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -7.95% +3.52% +12.20%
75th Percentile £64,000 £70,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £84,056 £83,750
England median annual salary £60,000 £64,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year -6.98% -0.77% +4.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
North of England

Cybersecurity falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the North of England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 11,859 9,776 16,853
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 78.99% 95.89% 96.15%
Number of salaries quoted 6,429 6,412 10,652
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £39,500 £40,000 £39,905
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £54,736 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.65% +4.26% +8.25%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £78,750 £82,500 £82,500
England median annual salary £57,500 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.00% +4.17% +4.35%

Cybersecurity
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Job postings citing Cybersecurity as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

Job vacancy trend for Cybersecurity in the North of England

Cybersecurity
Salary Trend in the North of England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Cybersecurity in the North of England.

Salary trend for Cybersecurity in the North of England

Cybersecurity
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Cybersecurity in the North of England over the 6 months to 9 September 2024.

Salary histogram for Cybersecurity in the North of England

Cybersecurity
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Cybersecurity within the North of England region over the 6 months to 9 September 2024. 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
North West -4 403 £54,793 -8.68% 171
Yorkshire -6 186 £55,000 -7.60% 104
North East -14 38 £42,500 -3.95% 26
Cybersecurity
England

Cybersecurity
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 16 (2.55%) SharePoint
2 10 (1.59%) Microsoft Exchange
3 6 (0.96%) Skype for Business
4 3 (0.48%) Apache
4 3 (0.48%) nginx
4 3 (0.48%) SharePoint Server
5 2 (0.32%) WordPress
6 1 (0.16%) CMS
6 1 (0.16%) Joomla!
6 1 (0.16%) Site Server
Applications
1 13 (2.07%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (0.48%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 3 (0.48%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
2 1 (0.16%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 131 (20.89%) Azure
2 102 (16.27%) Microsoft 365
3 44 (7.02%) AWS
4 40 (6.38%) Entra ID
5 24 (3.83%) Azure Sentinel
6 15 (2.39%) Cloud Computing
7 12 (1.91%) SaaS
8 9 (1.44%) Azure Data Factory
8 9 (1.44%) Power Platform
9 8 (1.28%) IaaS
9 8 (1.28%) PowerApps
10 7 (1.12%) Amazon GuardDuty
11 6 (0.96%) Amazon CloudWatch
11 6 (0.96%) AWS CloudTrail
11 6 (0.96%) dbt
11 6 (0.96%) OneDrive
12 5 (0.80%) Dynamics 365
13 4 (0.64%) Google Workspace
13 4 (0.64%) Serverless
14 3 (0.48%) Azure DevOps
Communications & Networking
1 82 (13.08%) Firewall
2 49 (7.81%) WAN
3 47 (7.50%) Network Security
4 28 (4.47%) LAN
5 22 (3.51%) SD-WAN
6 21 (3.35%) Intrusion Detection
7 19 (3.03%) TCP/IP
8 17 (2.71%) DHCP
8 17 (2.71%) DNS
9 15 (2.39%) Internet
10 13 (2.07%) Wi-Fi
11 12 (1.91%) Cisco Firepower
12 8 (1.28%) MPLS
13 7 (1.12%) VoIP
14 6 (0.96%) Skype
14 6 (0.96%) VPN
14 6 (0.96%) Wireless
15 4 (0.64%) NGFW
15 4 (0.64%) Software-Defined Networking
16 3 (0.48%) VLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 9 (1.44%) MySQL
2 7 (1.12%) SQL Server
3 6 (0.96%) Relational Database
4 4 (0.64%) Big Data
5 3 (0.48%) NoSQL
5 3 (0.48%) PostgreSQL
6 2 (0.32%) Amazon QuickSight
7 1 (0.16%) Amazon RDS
7 1 (0.16%) Power BI
7 1 (0.16%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 10 (1.59%) Git
2 6 (0.96%) JIRA
3 3 (0.48%) Mercurial
4 2 (0.32%) Visual Studio
4 2 (0.32%) Visual Studio Code
5 1 (0.16%) Burp Suite
5 1 (0.16%) Gradle
5 1 (0.16%) IntelliJ
5 1 (0.16%) JUnit
5 1 (0.16%) Metasploit
5 1 (0.16%) Mockito
5 1 (0.16%) TeamCity
General
1 131 (20.89%) Social Skills
2 72 (11.48%) Finance
3 62 (9.89%) Analytical Skills
4 43 (6.86%) Legal
5 38 (6.06%) Law
6 37 (5.90%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 24 (3.83%) Banking
8 22 (3.51%) Organisational Skills
9 21 (3.35%) Presentation Skills
10 19 (3.03%) Manufacturing
11 18 (2.87%) Public Sector
12 15 (2.39%) Aerospace
13 11 (1.75%) Telecoms
14 10 (1.59%) Local Government
15 9 (1.44%) Influencing Skills
16 8 (1.28%) Retail
17 7 (1.12%) Marketing
18 5 (0.80%) Pharmaceutical
19 3 (0.48%) Back Office
19 3 (0.48%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 116 (18.50%) Senior
2 95 (15.15%) Analyst
3 87 (13.88%) Lead
4 56 (8.93%) Architect
5 50 (7.97%) Security Analyst
6 45 (7.18%) IT Manager
7 38 (6.06%) Security Engineer
8 37 (5.90%) Team Leader
9 36 (5.74%) Security Manager
10 32 (5.10%) Consultant
11 30 (4.78%) Systems Engineer
12 29 (4.63%) Senior Analyst
13 26 (4.15%) IT Support
13 26 (4.15%) Security Architect
13 26 (4.15%) Security Consultant
14 25 (3.99%) Cybersecurity Manager
15 24 (3.83%) Cybersecurity Analyst
15 24 (3.83%) Governance Analyst
16 23 (3.67%) Security Specialist
17 21 (3.35%) Senior Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (1.59%) HTML
2 9 (1.44%) .NET
2 9 (1.44%) CSS
3 8 (1.28%) AngularJS
3 8 (1.28%) Django
4 7 (1.12%) Node.js
5 5 (0.80%) HTML5
5 5 (0.80%) Sass
5 5 (0.80%) Vue
6 4 (0.64%) EDI
6 4 (0.64%) React
7 3 (0.48%) .NET Core
7 3 (0.48%) .NET Framework
7 3 (0.48%) ASP.NET
7 3 (0.48%) CSS3
7 3 (0.48%) jQuery
7 3 (0.48%) LAMP
7 3 (0.48%) LAPP Stack
7 3 (0.48%) LEMP Stack
8 2 (0.32%) FastAPI
Miscellaneous
1 72 (11.48%) Management Information System
2 68 (10.85%) Data Centre
3 46 (7.34%) Cyber Threat
4 33 (5.26%) Security Posture
5 28 (4.47%) Security Operations Centre
6 25 (3.99%) Onboarding
7 17 (2.71%) Cyberattack
7 17 (2.71%) Operational Technology
8 14 (2.23%) Data Protection Act
9 11 (1.75%) Virtual Team
10 10 (1.59%) Hybrid Cloud
10 10 (1.59%) SCADA
11 9 (1.44%) Self-Motivation
12 8 (1.28%) CSOC
12 8 (1.28%) Greenfield Project
13 7 (1.12%) IoT
14 6 (0.96%) Algorithms
14 6 (0.96%) Cyber Defence
14 6 (0.96%) Cyber Security Posture
14 6 (0.96%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 69 (11.00%) Windows
2 28 (4.47%) Windows Server
3 22 (3.51%) Linux
4 9 (1.44%) Mac OS
5 8 (1.28%) Windows 10
5 8 (1.28%) Windows Server 2016
6 6 (0.96%) VMS
7 5 (0.80%) Unix
8 3 (0.48%) Ubuntu
8 3 (0.48%) Windows Server 2012
9 2 (0.32%) Mac OS X
9 2 (0.32%) Windows Server 2019
10 1 (0.16%) Android
10 1 (0.16%) Apple iOS
10 1 (0.16%) Kali Linux
10 1 (0.16%) Windows Vista
Processes & Methodologies
1 142 (22.65%) Information Security
2 102 (16.27%) Incident Response
3 87 (13.88%) Problem-Solving
4 83 (13.24%) Agile
5 80 (12.76%) Security Operations
6 69 (11.00%) ITIL
7 68 (10.85%) SIEM
8 64 (10.21%) Risk Management
9 62 (9.89%) Roadmaps
10 59 (9.41%) Mentoring
11 53 (8.45%) Project Management
12 52 (8.29%) Coaching
13 45 (7.18%) Presales
14 42 (6.70%) Incident Management
14 42 (6.70%) Infrastructure Engineering
15 40 (6.38%) Threat Intelligence
16 39 (6.22%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
16 39 (6.22%) Data Protection
16 39 (6.22%) Identity Access Management
17 37 (5.90%) Software Licensing
Programming Languages
1 48 (7.66%) SQL
2 41 (6.54%) PowerShell
3 27 (4.31%) Python
4 17 (2.71%) MATLAB
5 14 (2.23%) JavaScript
6 11 (1.75%) Kusto Query Language
7 9 (1.44%) C#
7 9 (1.44%) Java
8 7 (1.12%) PHP
9 5 (0.80%) Ruby
10 4 (0.64%) Bash
10 4 (0.64%) Perl
11 2 (0.32%) TypeScript
12 1 (0.16%) C++
12 1 (0.16%) Go
Qualifications
1 129 (20.57%) Degree
2 59 (9.41%) CISSP
3 47 (7.50%) Security Cleared
4 32 (5.10%) SC Cleared
5 29 (4.63%) Cisco Certification
6 28 (4.47%) CCNA
6 28 (4.47%) CISM
7 25 (3.99%) CCNP
8 23 (3.67%) Computer Science Degree
8 23 (3.67%) GIAC
9 19 (3.03%) CompTIA Security+
9 19 (3.03%) Microsoft Certification
10 18 (2.87%) CREST Certified
11 15 (2.39%) Azure Certification
11 15 (2.39%) CEH
12 12 (1.91%) Master's Degree
13 10 (1.59%) SANS
14 9 (1.44%) PMI Certification
15 7 (1.12%) PMP
16 6 (0.96%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 87 (13.88%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 70 (11.16%) NIST
3 53 (8.45%) Cyber Essentials
4 26 (4.15%) SLA
5 25 (3.99%) GDPR
6 23 (3.67%) GRC
7 22 (3.51%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 21 (3.35%) NIST 800
9 13 (2.07%) NCSC
10 12 (1.91%) PCI DSS
11 9 (1.44%) QA
12 6 (0.96%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
13 4 (0.64%) ISO/IEC 20000
14 3 (0.48%) Accessibility
14 3 (0.48%) IASME
14 3 (0.48%) IEC 62304
14 3 (0.48%) SOC 2
15 2 (0.32%) Def Stans
15 2 (0.32%) Software Quality Assurance
16 1 (0.16%) ISO/IEC 17025
System Software
1 77 (12.28%) Active Directory
2 24 (3.83%) RACF
3 17 (2.71%) Hyper-V
4 15 (2.39%) VMware Infrastructure
5 12 (1.91%) Docker
6 5 (0.80%) Microsoft Virtual Server
6 5 (0.80%) Virtual Servers
7 4 (0.64%) Virtual Machines
8 3 (0.48%) vSphere
9 2 (0.32%) VMware Server
10 1 (0.16%) Firmware
10 1 (0.16%) Snort
10 1 (0.16%) Virtual Desktop
10 1 (0.16%) XenApp
10 1 (0.16%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 20 (3.19%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (1.91%) Stealthwatch
3 9 (1.44%) Kubernetes
4 5 (0.80%) CASB
4 5 (0.80%) CSIRT
5 4 (0.64%) FortiGate
6 3 (0.48%) Nessus
6 3 (0.48%) SCCM
7 2 (0.32%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 2 (0.32%) Autotask
7 2 (0.32%) Cacti
8 1 (0.16%) EnCase
8 1 (0.16%) FTK
8 1 (0.16%) Functional Safety
8 1 (0.16%) HP Fortify
8 1 (0.16%) Jamf Pro
8 1 (0.16%) Kibana
8 1 (0.16%) logstash
8 1 (0.16%) Single Sign-On
8 1 (0.16%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
Vendors
1 172 (27.43%) Microsoft
2 39 (6.22%) Apple
2 39 (6.22%) Cisco
3 37 (5.90%) Adobe
4 32 (5.10%) VMware
5 26 (4.15%) CyberArk
6 22 (3.51%) Dell
7 21 (3.35%) Meraki
8 14 (2.23%) HP
9 12 (1.91%) Splunk
10 11 (1.75%) Fortinet
10 11 (1.75%) Samsung
11 9 (1.44%) Intel
12 7 (1.12%) NetApp
12 7 (1.12%) ServiceNow
13 6 (0.96%) CrowdStrike
14 5 (0.80%) Salesforce
14 5 (0.80%) Veeam
15 4 (0.64%) SAP
15 4 (0.64%) SolarWinds