Security Support Engineer Job Trends in the North West

Security Support Engineer
England > North West

The median Security Support Engineer salary in the North West is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 January 2026.

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

6 months to
10 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 175 203 -
Rank change year-on-year +28 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Support Engineer 5 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the North West 0.079% 0.020% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.092% 0.021% -
Number of salaries quoted 4 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £42,500 £56,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £57,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -17.39% - -
75th Percentile £50,000 £58,750 -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £37,500 £57,500 £30,000
% change year-on-year -34.78% +91.67% -14.29%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North West. 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 North West with a recognized job title 5,408 4,656 4,204
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 85.80% 92.22% 95.37%
Number of salaries quoted 2,977 2,448 3,300
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,500 £29,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £38,734
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £51,000 £50,769
Median % change year-on-year -1.96% +0.46% -4.43%
75th Percentile £67,500 £65,848 £67,500
90th Percentile £81,250 £78,750 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £58,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +2.56% -4.88%

Security Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Security Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Security Support Engineer job vacancy trend in the North West

Security Support Engineer
Salary Trend in the North West

Salary distribution trend for Security Support Engineer job vacancies in the North West.

Salary distribution trend for Security Support Engineer job vacancies in the North West

Security Support Engineer
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 Security Support Engineer within the North West region over the 6 months to 10 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
Cheshire -9 4 £47,500 -17.39% 2
Lancashire - 1 - -
Security Support Engineer
England

Security Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West

For the 6 months to 10 January 2026, Security Support Engineer 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 North West region featuring Security Support Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 2 (40.00%) Collaborative Working
2 2 (40.00%) Compliance Audit
2 2 (40.00%) Mentoring
2 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (40.00%) QA
2 2 (40.00%) Siemens
3 1 (20.00%) Computer Science
3 1 (20.00%) Cybersecurity
3 1 (20.00%) Degree
3 1 (20.00%) Digital Forensics
3 1 (20.00%) DMZ
3 1 (20.00%) HND
3 1 (20.00%) Incident Response
3 1 (20.00%) Modbus
3 1 (20.00%) Network Security
3 1 (20.00%) NIST
3 1 (20.00%) Risk Management
3 1 (20.00%) Risk Register
3 1 (20.00%) SC Cleared
3 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared

Security Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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 (20.00%) DMZ
1 1 (20.00%) Modbus
1 1 (20.00%) Network Security
General
1 3 (60.00%) Documentation Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Organisational Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (60.00%) Driving Licence
2 2 (40.00%) CCTV
2 2 (40.00%) Onboarding
3 1 (20.00%) Operational Technology
3 1 (20.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 2 (40.00%) Collaborative Working
2 2 (40.00%) Compliance Audit
2 2 (40.00%) Mentoring
2 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Computer Science
3 1 (20.00%) Cybersecurity
3 1 (20.00%) Digital Forensics
3 1 (20.00%) Incident Response
3 1 (20.00%) Risk Management
3 1 (20.00%) Risk Register
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) Degree
1 1 (20.00%) HND
1 1 (20.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (40.00%) QA
2 1 (20.00%) NIST
Vendors
1 2 (40.00%) Siemens