Cybersecurity Specialist Job Trends in Portsmouth

Cybersecurity Specialist
Hampshire > Portsmouth

As of 16 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Cybersecurity Specialist salary in Portsmouth.

6 months to
16 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 42 - 34
Rank change year-on-year - - +48
Permanent jobs requiring a Cybersecurity Specialist 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth 0.29% - 0.52%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.31% - 0.53%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -1.83%
75th Percentile - - £50,000
90th Percentile - - -
Hampshire median annual salary £60,750 - £45,000
% change year-on-year - - -1.83%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 323 319 188
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.90% 96.96% 96.91%
Number of salaries quoted 191 203 147
10th Percentile £27,750 £30,000 £36,000
25th Percentile £35,625 £36,517 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,500 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.00% -9.09% +4.76%
75th Percentile £68,750 £62,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £78,500 £75,000 £78,750
Hampshire median annual salary £51,500 £55,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year -6.36% +7.84% -7.27%

Cybersecurity Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth

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

Cybersecurity Specialist job vacancy trend in Portsmouth

Cybersecurity Specialist
Salary Trend in Portsmouth

Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Specialist job vacancies in Portsmouth.

Salary distribution trend for Cybersecurity Specialist job vacancies in Portsmouth

Cybersecurity Specialist Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth

For the 6 months to 16 December 2025, Cybersecurity Specialist 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 Specialist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Knowledge Transfer
1 1 (100.00%) Security Architecture

Cybersecurity Specialist 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Knowledge Transfer
1 1 (100.00%) Security Architecture
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance