CSOC Job Trends in Northern Ireland
Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC)
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term CSOC in permanent job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited CSOC over the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 121 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing CSOC | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland | 0.18% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.39% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,000 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £68,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.11% | +5.38% | +12.92% |
All Generic Skills
Northern Ireland
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 Northern Ireland.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 770 | 94 | 145 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 45.35% | 26.04% | 30.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 87 | 33 | 53 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,132 | £30,000 | £31,400 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,250 | £38,000 | £46,713 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.09% | -11.54% | +13.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,875 | £70,000 | £93,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £68,375 | £122,448 | £102,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -10.00% | -4.00% |
CSOC Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CSOC relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
CSOC Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CSOC within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 30 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Antrim | - | 3 | £62,000 | - | 1 |
| CSOC UK |
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CSOC Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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 | Security Operations Centre | 100.0% | 3 |