SOC Analyst Job Trends in Preston
Security Operations Centre Analyst
Lancashire > Preston
As of 20 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Security Operations Centre Analyst salary in Preston.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 38 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a SOC Analyst | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Preston | 0.28% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.28% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Lancashire median annual salary | - | £42,384 | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Preston
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Preston with a recognized job title | 351 | 48 | 131 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 97.23% | 94.12% | 94.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 237 | 41 | 98 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -0.99% | +9.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,000 | £72,500 |
| Lancashire median annual salary | £46,000 | £42,384 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.53% | -15.23% | +0.25% |
SOC Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'SOC Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Preston.
SOC Analyst Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 20 October 2026, SOC Analyst 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 Preston region featuring SOC Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DV Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
SOC Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monitoring Analyst | 100.0% | 1 |