Cyber Security Analyst Salary UK 2026

The average advertised pay for a Cyber Security Analyst, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.

£63,000
median advertised salary
10
live jobs right now
70%
permanent roles
84%
via agencies

How much does a Cyber Security Analyst earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Cyber Security Analyst in the UK is £63,000 a year, based on 8 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £5,250 a month or £32.31 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 70% of current adverts are permanent, and 84% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Cyber Security Analyst adverts mention AI or automation 3.2% of the time.

How Cyber Security Analyst pay compares

Median advertised salary for Cyber Security Analyst beside other job titles in IT, from the lowest paid to the highest.

Other roles in IT

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
Azure Engineer £124,00025 56%18%
AWS Engineer £91,00023 60%26%
Cloud Engineer £75,00039 62%22%
QA Engineer £69,0007 72%1%
Cyber Security Analyst £63,00010 70%3.2%
Project Manager £62,0001,555 80%2%
3rd Line Support £48,0009 82%1%
Graphic Designer £38,00015 93%1.4%
1st Line Support £30,00027 69%0%

Latest Cyber Security Analyst jobs

Junior Cyber Security Analyst

Back TO Work

£26,000 a year

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Barnsley · Permanent · 3 days ago

Our client is an IT support company based in South Yorkshire, seeking a Junior Cyber Security Analyst to help protect its systems..

DV Cleared Cyber Security Analyst

Experis

£599 – £600 a day

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Bracknell · Contract · 3 days ago

Cyber Security Analyst. 6 months initially. Rate: Up to £600 per day. Location: Bracknell (Onsite, 24/7 Shift Pattern. Inside..

Cyber Security Analyst

Spectrum IT Recruitment

£65,000 a year

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Southampton · Permanent · 7 days ago

If you enjoy getting hands-on with cyber security, investigating threats and improving the protection of complex IT environments,..

Cyber Security Analyst

Hays Technology

£45,000 – £50,000 a year

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Leeds · Permanent · 10 days ago

Cyber Security Analyst. Up to c.£50,000 per annum Do. E + Benefits. Permanent. Hybrid - 3 days on-site. Leeds. About the Role..

Senior Cyber Security Analyst / Engineer

Michael Page

£60,000 – £65,000 a year

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Liverpool · Contract · 13 days ago

This position focuses on cyber incident investigation, remediation, and operational security improvement. Be the escalation point..

Cyber Security Analyst

Omni RMS

Pay not stated

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Liverpool · Permanent · 16 days ago

Cyber Security Analyst. Place of Work: Liverpool. Contract Type: Permanent. Omni are recruiting on behalf of USS for the..

Cyber Security Analyst

Planet Recruitment

£37,000 – £45,000 a year

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Abingdon · Permanent · 16 days ago

Position: Cyber Security Analyst. Location: Abingdon. Salary: £37k-45k. Benefits. 25+ Days Holiday and rising (plus bank..

Senior Cyber Security Analyst

VIQU IT

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Glasgow · Permanent · 19 days ago

Senior Cyber Security Analyst. Glasgow – Hybrid (2DPW in office. Competitive Salary. Working Hours: 7am – 4pm. VIQU are..

Cyber Security Analyst: Career Path to Architect

Avanti Recruitment

£50,000 – £75,000 a year

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City of Westminster · Permanent · 20 days ago

Cyber Security Analyst or Security Engineer: Career Path to Architect. £50,000 to £75,000 + bonus & benefits. Hybrid:..

Cyber Security Analyst

VIQU IT

£350 – £400 a day

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London · Contract · 28 days ago

Cyber Security Analyst – 2-month contract – Remote/London – Inside of IR35. My Client is looking for a Cyber Security..

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How we calculate this. Figures come from live Cyber Security Analyst vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →