Network Security Job Trends in Wales

Network Security
UK > Wales

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Wales requiring Network Security skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 123 44 64
Rank change year-on-year -79 +20 -4
Permanent jobs citing Network Security 19 23 22
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.62% 2.77% 1.45%
As % of the Communications & Networking category 9.55% 11.68% 18.18%
Number of salaries quoted 17 23 14
10th Percentile £33,900 £47,875 £37,595
25th Percentile £42,500 £50,250 £42,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £65,000 £48,500
Median % change year-on-year -30.77% +34.02% +49.92%
75th Percentile £86,250 £82,763 £60,000
90th Percentile £87,500 £87,500 -
UK median annual salary £65,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +8.33% - -

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Wales

Network Security falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Wales.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 199 197 121
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 6.48% 23.76% 7.96%
Number of salaries quoted 109 158 66
10th Percentile £28,000 £21,620 £23,750
25th Percentile £35,000 £23,900 £26,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £25,087 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year +79.38% -28.32% -12.50%
75th Percentile £65,000 £33,750 £50,000
90th Percentile £76,201 £53,750 £62,500
UK median annual salary £47,500 £40,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +18.75% -20.00% -2.91%

Network Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Network Security relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Network Security job vacancy trend in Wales

Network Security
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Network Security.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Network Security

Network Security
Salary Histogram in Wales

Salary distribution for jobs citing Network Security in Wales over the 6 months to 10 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Network Security in Wales

Network Security
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Security within the Wales region over the 6 months to 10 September 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
South Wales -52 11 £82,500 +40.43% 1
West Wales - 6 £45,000 - 1
Dyfed +1 2 £45,000 -35.71% 2
North Wales - 2 £34,000 - 1
Network Security
UK

Network Security
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (15.79%) Microsoft Exchange
2 1 (5.26%) Confluence
Cloud Services
1 6 (31.58%) AWS
1 6 (31.58%) Azure
2 1 (5.26%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 10 (52.63%) VPN
2 9 (47.37%) DHCP
2 9 (47.37%) DNS
3 8 (42.11%) Firewall
3 8 (42.11%) LAN
3 8 (42.11%) WAN
4 7 (36.84%) WLAN
5 6 (31.58%) IPsec
5 6 (31.58%) SSH
5 6 (31.58%) SSL
5 6 (31.58%) TCP/IP
6 3 (15.79%) Remote Desktop
7 2 (10.53%) VLAN
8 1 (5.26%) Converged Networks
8 1 (5.26%) Intrusion Detection
8 1 (5.26%) MPLS
8 1 (5.26%) Wi-Fi
8 1 (5.26%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (5.26%) MySQL
1 1 (5.26%) SQL Server
General
1 2 (10.53%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (5.26%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (5.26%) Local Government
2 1 (5.26%) Police
2 1 (5.26%) Social Skills
2 1 (5.26%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 8 (42.11%) Network Engineer
2 7 (36.84%) Senior
2 7 (36.84%) Senior Network Engineer
3 6 (31.58%) Architect
3 6 (31.58%) Cloud Architect
3 6 (31.58%) Cloud Security Architect
3 6 (31.58%) Infrastructure Engineer
3 6 (31.58%) Network Infrastructure Engineer
3 6 (31.58%) Security Architect
3 6 (31.58%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
4 2 (10.53%) ICT Engineer
4 2 (10.53%) Service Desk Engineer
5 1 (5.26%) ICT Infrastructure Manager
5 1 (5.26%) ICT Manager
5 1 (5.26%) ICT Technician
5 1 (5.26%) Infrastructure Manager
5 1 (5.26%) IT Engineer
5 1 (5.26%) Service Desk Technician
Miscellaneous
1 6 (31.58%) PKI
2 2 (10.53%) Data Centre
3 1 (5.26%) Driving Licence
3 1 (5.26%) Management Information System
3 1 (5.26%) Self-Motivation
3 1 (5.26%) Smartphone
Operating Systems
1 10 (52.63%) Windows
2 6 (31.58%) Windows Server
3 3 (15.79%) Android
4 1 (5.26%) Linux
4 1 (5.26%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (36.84%) BCP
1 7 (36.84%) Business Continuity
1 7 (36.84%) Business Continuity Planning
1 7 (36.84%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 7 (36.84%) Disaster Recovery
2 6 (31.58%) Cloud Security
2 6 (31.58%) Incident Response
2 6 (31.58%) Infrastructure Engineering
2 6 (31.58%) SABSA
2 6 (31.58%) Security Architecture
2 6 (31.58%) Security Operations
2 6 (31.58%) SIAM
2 6 (31.58%) SIEM
2 6 (31.58%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 6 (31.58%) Technical Leadership
2 6 (31.58%) TOGAF
3 4 (21.05%) ITSM
4 3 (15.79%) Customer Service
4 3 (15.79%) ITIL
4 3 (15.79%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 1 (5.26%) SQL
Qualifications
1 8 (42.11%) Cisco Certification
2 6 (31.58%) CCIE
2 6 (31.58%) CCNP
2 6 (31.58%) JNCIP
2 6 (31.58%) SC Cleared
2 6 (31.58%) Security Cleared
3 5 (26.32%) Degree
4 3 (15.79%) A+ Certification
4 3 (15.79%) ITIL Certification
4 3 (15.79%) Network+ Certification
5 2 (10.53%) CCNA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (5.26%) SLA
System Software
1 7 (36.84%) VMware Infrastructure
1 7 (36.84%) vSphere
2 4 (21.05%) Active Directory
3 1 (5.26%) Virtual Machines
Vendors
1 7 (36.84%) VMware
2 4 (21.05%) Microsoft
3 2 (10.53%) Cisco
4 1 (5.26%) Acronis
4 1 (5.26%) Synology
4 1 (5.26%) Veeam