Cyber Security Analyst · UK · 2026
Cyber Security Analyst salary in the UK
Cyber security analysts monitor for, investigate and respond to threats against an organisation's systems. It is the broadest entry title in UK security hiring, spanning in-house teams and managed security providers. This guide also covers Security Engineer, SOC Analyst and Penetration Tester roles — titles UK official statistics class within the same occupation.
The ladder
| Level | Range | Lower end | Median | Upper end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £29,000 | £34,000 | £51,000 | |
| Mid | £47,000 | £55,000 | £82,500 | |
| Senior | £61,500 | £72,500 | £109,000 | |
| Lead | £80,500 | £94,500 | £142,000 |
About these figures: the medians are ONS ASHE 2025 figures for the UK, aligned to the “Cyber security professionals” occupation (SOC 2135). The lower and upper ends, and the junior-to-lead steps, are modelled from those medians with fixed ratios rather than measured separately. Inside Morganson, the salary check also blends in live salaries from employers' own job ads.
By region vs the UK median
| London | £70,000 | +27% |
|---|---|---|
| South East England | £60,000 | +9% |
| North West England | £52,000 | −5% |
| Yorkshire | £50,000 | −9% |
| Scotland | £54,000 | −2% |
A mid-level cyber security analyst in the UK earns a median of £55,000, and London leads that by 27%. The senior median is 2.1× the junior one, and the top of the ladder reaches £142,000 — a level about one in ten lead roles passes.
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