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UK salary report · 2026

Cybersecurity Analyst Salary in Scotland

Official ONS earnings for Scotland.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — Scotland

£51,802

gross, per year

Mean

£50,776

What most cybersecurity analysts actually earn

Half of cybersecurity analysts in Scotland earn between £38,918 and £64,556. Earning above £64,556 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Information Technology Professionals” group in Scotland.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of cybersecurity analysts earn less than this.

10th
£30,065
20th
£35,929
25th
£38,918
30th
£40,882
40th
£44,815
50th
£48,128
60th
£55,176
70th
£60,328
75th
£64,556
80th
£69,216
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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.

Cybersecurity Analyst salary FAQs

What is the average Cybersecurity Analyst salary in Scotland?

The median is £51,802 a year and the mean is £50,776, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Cybersecurity Analyst salary?

Half of cybersecurity analysts earn between £38,918 and £64,556. Anything above £64,556 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.

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