The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Security Operations Centre in permanent job vacancies in Southampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Security Operations Centre over the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Security Operations Centre 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 requiring generic IT skills in Southampton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
100
244
168
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
22.62%
32.80%
42.21%
Number of salaries quoted
53
174
129
10th Percentile
-
£32,750
£26,250
25th Percentile
£32,500
£40,000
£35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£46,250
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+8.11%
-15.91%
-0.06%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£62,500
£72,500
90th Percentile
£67,500
£72,275
£85,750
Hampshire median annual salary
£50,000
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
-
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Security Operations Centre Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Security Operations Centre relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Security Operations Centre Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing Security Operations Centre.
Security Operations Centre Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 30 October 2025, job vacancies citing Security Operations Centre also mentioned 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 Southampton region with a requirement for Security Operations Centre.
Security Operations Centre Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
