Cybersecurity Consultant Job Trends in Portsmouth

Cybersecurity Consultant
Hampshire > Portsmouth

The median Cybersecurity Consultant salary in Portsmouth is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 June 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 38 - 58
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Cybersecurity Consultant 6 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth 1.24% - 0.47%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.26% - 0.50%
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 3
10th Percentile £47,250 - -
25th Percentile £50,000 - £57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 - £65,000
75th Percentile £69,375 - £72,500
90th Percentile £70,000 - -
Hampshire median annual salary £65,000 - £65,000
% change year-on-year - - -18.75%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Portsmouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title 477 244 602
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.55% 94.21% 94.65%
Number of salaries quoted 339 119 511
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,750 £24,000
25th Percentile £44,125 £40,125 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £54,250 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.99% +20.56% -10.00%
75th Percentile £70,000 £71,750 £60,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £78,750 £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% -6.54%

Cybersecurity Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Cybersecurity Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.

Cybersecurity Consultant job vacancy trend in Portsmouth

Cybersecurity Consultant
Salary Trend in Portsmouth

Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Consultant job vacancies in Portsmouth.

Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Consultant job vacancies in Portsmouth

Cybersecurity Consultant
Salary Histogram in Portsmouth

Salary distribution for jobs citing Cybersecurity Consultant in Portsmouth over the 6 months to 13 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Cybersecurity Consultant in Portsmouth

Cybersecurity Consultant Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth

For the 6 months to 13 June 2026, Cybersecurity Consultant 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 Portsmouth region featuring Cybersecurity Consultant in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 4 (66.67%) SC Cleared
2 4 (66.67%) Security Cleared
3 2 (33.33%) CESG Certified Professional
3 2 (33.33%) CISM
3 2 (33.33%) CISSP
3 2 (33.33%) NCSC
4 1 (16.67%) (ISC)2 CCSP
4 1 (16.67%) Application Security
4 1 (16.67%) Business Development
4 1 (16.67%) CCSP
4 1 (16.67%) Cisco Certification
4 1 (16.67%) CISMP
4 1 (16.67%) Cloud Security
4 1 (16.67%) CompTIA CySA+
4 1 (16.67%) CRISC
4 1 (16.67%) Decision-Making
4 1 (16.67%) Degree
4 1 (16.67%) GIAC
4 1 (16.67%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
4 1 (16.67%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 1 (16.67%) Mentoring
4 1 (16.67%) Risk Assessment
4 1 (16.67%) Risk Management
4 1 (16.67%) Security Architecture

Cybersecurity Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:

General
1 1 (16.67%) Finance
1 1 (16.67%) Public Sector
1 1 (16.67%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 1 (16.67%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (16.67%) Application Security
2 1 (16.67%) Business Development
2 1 (16.67%) Cloud Security
2 1 (16.67%) Decision-Making
2 1 (16.67%) Mentoring
2 1 (16.67%) Risk Assessment
2 1 (16.67%) Risk Management
2 1 (16.67%) Security Architecture
Qualifications
1 4 (66.67%) SC Cleared
1 4 (66.67%) Security Cleared
2 2 (33.33%) CESG Certified Professional
2 2 (33.33%) CISM
2 2 (33.33%) CISSP
3 1 (16.67%) (ISC)2 CCSP
3 1 (16.67%) CCSP
3 1 (16.67%) Cisco Certification
3 1 (16.67%) CISMP
3 1 (16.67%) CompTIA CySA+
3 1 (16.67%) CRISC
3 1 (16.67%) Degree
3 1 (16.67%) GIAC
3 1 (16.67%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (33.33%) NCSC
2 1 (16.67%) ISO/IEC 27001