Cyber Security Analyst jobs in the UK

Live cyber security analyst roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

12194 live cyber security analyst roles

Payment Security Engineer

London

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As a Payment Security Engineer at Pay.UK, you will apply specialist knowledge in payment security, cryptography and security architecture to…

Remote IT & Technology Contract
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Senior Security Architect

London

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We're looking for an experienced Zero Trust Security Architect to take ownership of security architecture across End User Computing (EUC) and…

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Security Architect

Leicester

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Are you a Security Architect with experience leading the secure adoption of Microsoft and AI centred technologies for large organisations?

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Penetration Tester

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If you’re an established CHECK Team Member who wants to keep developing through practical delivery and working with other testers, this role is…

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Cyber Security Analyst salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£55,000 – £100,000 (midpoint £77,500)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
6 live adverts
£34,000 – £38,500 (midpoint £34,000)
South East
34 live adverts
£34,000 – £38,250 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Midlands
24 live adverts
£34,000 – £34,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
North West
28 live adverts
£34,000 – £34,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Yorkshire
16 live adverts
£34,000 – £34,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Scotland
11 live adverts
£34,000 – £38,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Wales (indicative)
6 live adverts
£31,500 – £38,500 (midpoint £34,000)
East of England
25 live adverts
£34,000 – £38,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
North East (indicative)
6 live adverts
£34,000 – £42,500 (midpoint £34,000)
South West (indicative)
14 live adverts
£34,000 – £39,000 (midpoint £34,000)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. SOC analysts anchor the bottom, security engineers and penetration testers the middle, and architects and CISOs the top; security clearance (SC/DV) and CISSP/CISM add measurable premiums. Financial services, defence and consultancy pay most.
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FAQs

What does a cyber security analyst earn?

Indicatively £42,000–£65,000, with engineers and penetration testers £55,000–£85,000 and architects £80,000–£100,000+.

Do I need clearance?

Defence and government work requires SC or DV clearance, which employers sponsor; commercial roles do not.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references, often a criminal record check and (for cleared work) full national security vetting.

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