Security Researcher
UK
As of 31 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Security Researcher salary in the UK.
| 6 months to 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 882 | 954 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +72 | +296 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Security Researcher | 0 | 25 | 14 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | - | 0.024% | 0.015% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.025% | 0.016% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £57,000 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -14.29% | +21.74% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £75,625 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £80,000 | £78,125 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -14.29% | +19.15% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
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 | 50,444 | 98,297 | 87,491 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.33% | 94.81% | 91.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,384 | 69,991 | 55,965 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,748 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,000 | £50,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.00% | -6.54% | +6.49% |
Security Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Security Researcher in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Security Researcher
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Researcher.