CSOC Job Trends in the North West
Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC)
England > North West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term CSOC in permanent job vacancies in the North West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited CSOC over the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 259 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing CSOC | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North West | 0.039% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.17% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £25,967 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £26,934 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £27,900 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £84,000 | £68,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.63% | +5.38% | +19.68% |
All Generic Skills
North West
CSOC falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing generic IT skills in the North West.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 3,027 | 1,890 | 2,083 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 23.47% | 38.54% | 30.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,933 | 943 | 870 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,750 | £32,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,000 | £49,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -5.71% | -7.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £63,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.92% | -9.17% | -4.00% |
CSOC Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CSOC relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.
CSOC Salary Trend in the North West
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing CSOC.
CSOC Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CSOC within the North West region over the 6 months to 4 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Merseyside | - | 1 | £26,934 | - | |
| CSOC England |
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CSOC Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyberattack | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Centre | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Fat Client | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Legacy Systems | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Private Cloud | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Product Ownership | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Thin Client | 40.0% | 2 |