Security Specialist
UK > Scotland
The median Security Specialist salary in Scotland is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 July 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 250 | 195 | 239 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -55 | +44 | -39 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Security Specialist | 2 | 15 | 12 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.035% | 0.40% | 0.20% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.036% | 0.43% | 0.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 13 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £52,000 | £38,466 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £55,000 | £40,296 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £58,000 | £45,607 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.79% | +27.17% | -8.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,500 | - | £80,375 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £59,600 | £90,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £50,500 | £58,000 | £64,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.93% | -10.08% | -0.77% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 5,531 | 3,496 | 5,710 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 97.07% | 92.15% | 93.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,492 | 2,018 | 3,223 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.45% | - | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
Security Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Security Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Security Specialist
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Specialist in Scotland.
Security Specialist
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 Specialist within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Edinburgh | +20 | 1 | - | - | |
| Glasgow | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | |
| Security Specialist UK |
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Security Specialist Skill Set
Top 25 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 26 July 2024, Security Specialist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Security Specialist in the job title.
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Security Specialist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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