Security Posture Job Trends in Scotland
Security Posture
UK > Scotland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Security Posture in permanent job vacancies in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Security Posture over the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 130 | 134 | 133 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -1 | +26 |
| Permanent jobs citing Security Posture | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.46% | 0.74% | 0.46% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.57% | 2.41% | 1.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £64,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £36,250 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £41,750 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +91.62% | -40.36% | +57.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £56,625 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £72,150 | £79,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +12.00% |
All Generic Skills
Scotland
Security Posture 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 Scotland.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 1,270 | 830 | 895 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 28.96% | 30.83% | 27.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 602 | 298 | 410 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £25,000 | £36,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,500 | £30,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -18.18% | -7.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £68,750 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,000 | £82,500 | £88,875 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.80% | -10.83% | -4.00% |
Security Posture Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Security Posture relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Security Posture Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Security Posture.
Security Posture Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Posture in Scotland over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
Security Posture Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Posture within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +17 | 10 | £80,000 | +113.33% | 1 |
| Dunbartonshire | - | 8 | - | - | |
| Edinburgh | -5 | 2 | - | - | |
| Security Posture UK |
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Security Posture Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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 | Cyber Security Posture | 55.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Driving Licence | 40.0% | 8 |
| 3 | Distributed Systems | 5.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Management Information System | 5.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Private Cloud | 5.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Virtual Team | 5.0% | 1 |