Cyber Defence Analyst Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Cyber Defence Analyst
UK > UK excluding London

As of 1 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Cyber Defence Analyst salary in the UK excluding London.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 511 576 -
Rank change year-on-year +65 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Cyber Defence Analyst 6 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.014% 0.011% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.016% 0.012% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
UK median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK excluding London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the UK excluding London. 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 the UK excluding London with a recognized job title 37,897 34,703 29,304
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.34% 93.14% 95.30%
Number of salaries quoted 22,949 17,250 22,189
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £34,750 £40,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £66,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £82,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Cyber Defence Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Cyber Defence Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Cyber Defence Analyst job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Cyber Defence Analyst
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for Cyber Defence Analyst job vacancies in the UK excluding London.

Salary distribution trend for Cyber Defence Analyst job vacancies in the UK excluding London

Cyber Defence Analyst
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Cyber Defence Analyst within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 1 January 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Yorkshire - 3 - -
East Midlands - 3 - -
Midlands - 3 - -
North of England - 3 - -
Cyber Defence Analyst
UK

Cyber Defence Analyst Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Cyber Defence 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 UK excluding London region featuring Cyber Defence Analyst in the job title.

1 3 (50.00%) Analytics
1 3 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (50.00%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
1 3 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
1 3 (50.00%) GIAC
1 3 (50.00%) Incident Response
1 3 (50.00%) MITRE ATT&CK
1 3 (50.00%) Network Security
1 3 (50.00%) NIST
1 3 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (50.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 3 (50.00%) SANS
1 3 (50.00%) SIEM
1 3 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 3 (50.00%) Threat Intelligence

Cyber Defence Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:

Communications & Networking
1 3 (50.00%) Network Security
General
1 3 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (50.00%) Automotive
1 3 (50.00%) Marketing
1 3 (50.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 6 (100.00%) Cyber Defence
2 3 (50.00%) Cyber Kill Chain
2 3 (50.00%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (50.00%) Analytics
1 3 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (50.00%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
1 3 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
1 3 (50.00%) Incident Response
1 3 (50.00%) MITRE ATT&CK
1 3 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (50.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 3 (50.00%) SIEM
1 3 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 3 (50.00%) Threat Intelligence
Qualifications
1 3 (50.00%) GIAC
1 3 (50.00%) SANS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (50.00%) NIST