Cyber Security Analyst Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 27,000 jobs.
Median salary
£54,816
gross, per year
▲ 12.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£59,569
Jobs measured
27,000
What most cyber security analysts actually earn
Half of cyber security analysts earn between £42,704 and £73,083. Earning above £73,083 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of cyber security analysts earn less than this.
Cyber Security Analyst salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| South West | £73,291 | £75,393 |
| London | £59,590 | £68,072 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £54,864 | £60,410 |
| North West | £51,954 | £52,369 |
| Scotland | £51,802 | £50,776 |
| East | £50,328 | £55,854 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Cyber security professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2135
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Cyber Security Analyst salary FAQs
What is the average Cyber Security Analyst salary in UK?
The median is £54,816 a year and the mean is £59,569, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Cyber Security Analyst salary?
Half of cyber security analysts earn between £42,704 and £73,083. Anything above £73,083 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 27,000 jobs in this occupation.
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