Security Consultant Job Trends in the Midlands
Security Consultant
England > Midlands
The median Security Consultant salary in the Midlands is £77,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 245 | 217 | 250 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -28 | +33 | -41 |
| Permanent Security Consultant jobs | 40 | 5 | 14 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 0.25% | 0.090% | 0.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 0.097% | 0.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 19 | 4 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £61,000 | £58,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £77,500 | £82,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.06% | +17.86% | -17.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £93,438 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £104,125 | £82,500 |
| England median annual salary | £80,000 | £65,000 | £77,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.08% | -16.13% | +6.90% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title | 14,628 | 5,154 | 8,360 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.19% | 92.80% | 94.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,184 | 3,279 | 4,281 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £32,500 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| England median annual salary | £59,250 | £53,168 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.44% | -7.53% | -4.17% |
Security Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Security Consultant job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Security Consultant Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Security Consultant job vacancies in the Midlands.
Security Consultant Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for Security Consultant jobs in the Midlands over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
Security Consultant Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Security Consultant jobs within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 2 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | -31 | 20 | £55,000 | -21.43% | |
| West Midlands | -40 | 20 | £80,000 | -25.58% | 6 |
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Security Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, Security Consultant 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 Security Consultant job ads across the Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 47.5% | 19 |
| 2 | Business Development | 20.0% | 8 |
| 3 | Biometrics | 17.5% | 7 |
| 4 | Android | 7.5% | 3 |
| 4 | Apple iOS | 7.5% | 3 |
| 4 | Penetration Testing | 7.5% | 3 |
| 4 | Red Team | 7.5% | 3 |
| 4 | Security Testing | 7.5% | 3 |
| 9 | Azure | 5.0% | 2 |
| 9 | DevOps | 5.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Mentoring | 5.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Accessibility | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | AutoCAD | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | AWS | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | CISM | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | CISSP | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | Cloud Security | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | Community of Practice | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | CrowdStrike | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | Degree | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | Design Thinking | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | Entra ID | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | Infrastructure Engineering | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | Intrusion Detection | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | Microsoft | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | Microsoft Purview | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | MITRE ATT&CK | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | NIST | 2.5% | 1 |
| 12 | PCI DSS | 2.5% | 1 |
Security Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Technical Consultant | 50.0% | 20 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 47.5% | 19 |
| 3 | Sales Consultant | 17.5% | 7 |
| 4 | Junior Security Consultant | 15.0% | 6 |
| 4 | Junior Technical Consultant | 15.0% | 6 |
| 6 | Security Penetration Tester | 7.5% | 3 |
| 7 | Principal Security Consultant | 5.0% | 2 |
| 8 | ICT Consultant | 2.5% | 1 |
| 8 | Information Security Consultant | 2.5% | 1 |