SOC Analyst Job Trends in Northern Ireland
Security Operations Centre Analyst
UK > Northern Ireland
The median Security Operations Centre Analyst salary in Northern Ireland is £62,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 123 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent SOC Analyst jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland | 0.12% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.13% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,000 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £42,384 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.77% | -22.94% | -4.35% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Northern Ireland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Northern Ireland matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Northern Ireland matching a recognised job title | 1,556 | 327 | 470 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.69% | 91.60% | 97.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 358 | 152 | 243 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,000 | £33,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £37,563 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.81% | -8.70% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,312 | £74,444 | £74,144 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
SOC Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent SOC Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
SOC Analyst Salary Trend in Northern Ireland
Salary distribution trend for SOC Analyst job vacancies in Northern Ireland.
SOC Analyst Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in SOC Analyst jobs within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 29 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 | - | 2 | £62,000 | - | 1 |
| SOC Analyst UK |
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SOC Analyst Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, SOC Analyst job ads cited 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 SOC Analyst job ads across the Northern Ireland region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Security Operations | 100.0% | 2 |
SOC Analyst Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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