Security Consultant Jobs in Glasgow

Security Consultant
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Security Consultant salary in Glasgow is £67,050 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 June 2024.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 217 104 120
Rank change year-on-year -113 +16 -18
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Consultant 12 22 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Glasgow 0.31% 1.47% 0.24%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.32% 1.70% 0.25%
Number of salaries quoted 12 18 4
10th Percentile - £68,500 -
25th Percentile £35,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,050 £70,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.21% +7.69% +54.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 - £68,750
90th Percentile £74,500 - £75,500
Scotland median annual salary £65,000 £70,000 £85,000
% change year-on-year -7.14% -17.65% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title 3,768 1,291 1,581
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.07% 86.07% 96.76%
Number of salaries quoted 970 633 840
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,100 £28,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £41,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £55,000 £49,893
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +10.24% +7.81%
75th Percentile £65,000 £67,500 £62,625
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £75,000
Scotland median annual salary £52,033 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -5.39% - +15.79%

Security Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

Job postings that featured Security Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.

Job vacancy trend for Security Consultant in Glasgow

Security Consultant
Salary Trend in Glasgow

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Consultant in Glasgow.

Salary trend for Security Consultant in Glasgow

Security Consultant
Salary Histogram in Glasgow

Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Consultant in Glasgow over the 6 months to 11 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Security Consultant in Glasgow

Security Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 11 June 2024, Security Consultant job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Glasgow region featuring Security Consultant in the job title.

1 8 (66.67%) Security Operations
1 8 (66.67%) Analytics
1 8 (66.67%) Cloud Security
2 4 (33.33%) Penetration Testing
2 4 (33.33%) Risk Management
2 4 (33.33%) Cybersecurity
3 2 (16.67%) NCSC
3 2 (16.67%) NIST
3 2 (16.67%) Roadmaps
3 2 (16.67%) Security Cleared
3 2 (16.67%) Security Posture
3 2 (16.67%) Management Information System
4 1 (8.33%) Operational Technology
4 1 (8.33%) Information Assurance
4 1 (8.33%) Cryptography
4 1 (8.33%) Artificial Intelligence
4 1 (8.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 1 (8.33%) Degree
4 1 (8.33%) SC Cleared
4 1 (8.33%) DV Cleared
4 1 (8.33%) Aerospace
4 1 (8.33%) Military
4 1 (8.33%) Information Security
4 1 (8.33%) CESG
4 1 (8.33%) CISSP
4 1 (8.33%) CISM
4 1 (8.33%) ISO/IEC 27005
4 1 (8.33%) Threat Analysis
4 1 (8.33%) Cyberattack
4 1 (8.33%) SFIA

Security Consultant Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Glasgow by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (8.33%) Aerospace
1 1 (8.33%) Military
Miscellaneous
1 2 (16.67%) Management Information System
1 2 (16.67%) Security Posture
2 1 (8.33%) CESG
2 1 (8.33%) Cyberattack
2 1 (8.33%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (66.67%) Analytics
1 8 (66.67%) Cloud Security
1 8 (66.67%) Security Operations
2 4 (33.33%) Cybersecurity
2 4 (33.33%) Penetration Testing
2 4 (33.33%) Risk Management
3 2 (16.67%) Roadmaps
4 1 (8.33%) Artificial Intelligence
4 1 (8.33%) Creative Thinking
4 1 (8.33%) Cryptography
4 1 (8.33%) Cyber Resilience
4 1 (8.33%) Decision-Making
4 1 (8.33%) Digital Twin
4 1 (8.33%) Information Assurance
4 1 (8.33%) Information Security
4 1 (8.33%) Innovative Thinking
4 1 (8.33%) Matrix Organization
4 1 (8.33%) SFIA
4 1 (8.33%) Threat Analysis
Qualifications
1 2 (16.67%) Security Cleared
2 1 (8.33%) CESG Certified Professional
2 1 (8.33%) CISM
2 1 (8.33%) CISSP
2 1 (8.33%) Degree
2 1 (8.33%) DV Cleared
2 1 (8.33%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (16.67%) NCSC
1 2 (16.67%) NIST
2 1 (8.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 1 (8.33%) ISO/IEC 27005