IT Security Officer
UK
As of 1 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median IT Security Officer salary in the UK.
|
|
6 months to
1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
649 |
704 |
707 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+55 |
+3 |
+304 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an IT Security Officer |
2 |
7 |
6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.003% |
0.013% |
0.012% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.004% |
0.014% |
0.012% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
0 |
6 |
5 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£40,500 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£40,875 |
£32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
- |
£42,000 |
£45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
-6.67% |
-30.77% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£55,843 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£50,096 |
- |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
- |
£42,000 |
£33,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+27.27% |
-49.23% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 with a recognized job title |
53,514 |
51,440 |
48,883 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.46% |
93.14% |
95.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
32,905 |
27,168 |
37,760 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£33,200 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£44,956 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£78,750 |
£77,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£93,750 |
£97,500 |
£97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.76% |
+5.00% |
-4.76% |
IT Security Officer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'IT Security Officer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
IT Security Officer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for IT Security Officer job vacancies in the UK.
IT Security Officer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, IT Security Officer 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 featuring IT Security Officer in the job title.
IT Security Officer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
