IT Security Analyst Job Trends in Watford

IT Security Analyst
Hertfordshire > Watford

The median IT Security Analyst salary in Watford is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 August 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 38 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Security Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Watford 0.26% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.28% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £61,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 - -
75th Percentile £63,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £45,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Watford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title 354 142 223
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.31% 92.21% 95.30%
Number of salaries quoted 257 112 159
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,500 £25,000
25th Percentile £36,750 £38,750 £30,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £43,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +45.35% -9.47% -20.83%
75th Percentile £80,000 £57,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £83,750 £80,750
Hertfordshire median annual salary £56,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +13.00% - -9.09%

IT Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'IT Security Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.

IT Security Analyst job vacancy trend in Watford

IT Security Analyst
Salary Trend in Watford

Salary distribution trend for IT Security Analyst job vacancies in Watford.

Salary distribution trend for IT Security Analyst job vacancies in Watford

IT Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford

For the 6 months to 20 August 2026, IT Security 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 Watford region featuring IT Security Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) IT Governance
1 1 (100.00%) SIEM

IT Security Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Security Posture
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Threat
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) IT Governance
1 1 (100.00%) SIEM