Security Operations Centre Analyst
UK > Scotland
The median Security Operations Centre Analyst salary in Scotland is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 December 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Dec 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 198 | 185 | 228 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +43 | -12 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a SOC Analyst | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.019% | 0.10% | 0.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.022% | 0.11% | 0.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £38,250 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £41,250 | £60,200 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -26.92% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £48,750 | £69,800 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £47,500 | £60,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.83% | +20.00% | - |
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 | 4,646 | 2,799 | 4,835 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.95% | 97.19% | 95.78% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,511 | 1,761 | 2,747 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £25,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,000 | £51,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.92% | -7.27% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £68,750 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £82,548 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.17% | - | +4.35% |
SOC Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured SOC Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
SOC Analyst
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing SOC Analyst in Scotland.
SOC Analyst
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SOC Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 4 December 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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| Glasgow | - | 1 | £55,000 | - | |
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SOC Analyst Skill Set
Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 4 December 2024, SOC Analyst 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 SOC Analyst in the job title.
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SOC Analyst 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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