Cybersecurity Specialist
UK > England
The median Cybersecurity Specialist salary in England is £50,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 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 12 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 743 | 841 | 1146 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +98 | +305 | -271 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Cybersecurity Specialist | 120 | 53 | 40 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.13% | 0.065% | 0.028% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.13% | 0.071% | 0.029% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 97 | 47 | 37 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £44,118 | £27,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £53,750 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,500 | £60,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.83% | -33.33% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,250 | £72,000 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £69,250 | £100,000 | - |
| UK median annual salary | £50,500 | £58,000 | £65,689 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.93% | -11.70% | -2.68% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 90,431 | 74,847 | 138,483 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.61% | 91.19% | 95.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 65,915 | 49,353 | 75,297 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £43,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,713 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.53% | +1.19% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
Cybersecurity Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Cybersecurity Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Cybersecurity Specialist
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Cybersecurity Specialist in England.
Cybersecurity Specialist
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Cybersecurity Specialist in England over the 6 months to 12 June 2024.
Cybersecurity Specialist
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Cybersecurity Specialist within the England region over the 6 months to 12 June 2024. 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 |
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| South East | +36 | 72 | £50,500 | +8.18% | 2 |
| North of England | +25 | 24 | £60,000 | -11.76% | 2 |
| North West | -1 | 24 | £60,000 | -11.76% | 1 |
| London | +88 | 18 | £77,500 | +27.05% | 2 |
| South West | - | 4 | £45,000 | - | |
| Cybersecurity Specialist UK |
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Cybersecurity Specialist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 12 June 2024, Cybersecurity Specialist 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 England region featuring Cybersecurity Specialist in the job title.
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Cybersecurity Specialist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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: