SOC Manager Job Trends in the West Midlands
Security Operations Centre Manager
England > West Midlands
The median Security Operations Centre Manager salary in the West Midlands is £66,690 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 215 | 168 | 211 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -47 | +43 | - |
| Permanent SOC Manager jobs | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands | 0.055% | 0.060% | 0.019% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.060% | 0.065% | 0.020% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £66,690 | - | £65,000 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £66,690 | £74,000 | £76,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.88% | -2.95% | -4.69% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the West Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the West Midlands matching a recognised job title | 8,339 | 3,080 | 5,045 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.76% | 92.58% | 93.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,993 | 2,002 | 2,691 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,711 | £28,525 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -3.85% | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £67,500 | £66,025 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,623 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.44% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
SOC Manager Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent SOC Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
SOC Manager Salary Trend in the West Midlands
Salary distribution trend for SOC Manager job vacancies in the West Midlands.
SOC Manager Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in SOC Manager jobs within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 31 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | - | 5 | £66,690 | - | 2 |
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SOC Manager Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, SOC Manager job ads cited 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 SOC Manager job ads across the West Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 5 |
SOC Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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