2027 cyber security salary guide.
Our 2027 cyber security salary guide shows what security analysis, engineering, architecture and leadership roles are paying across the UK. Use it to benchmark a hire or see how your own salary compares with the market.
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SALARY TRENDS
Cyber security salary trends in 2027.
Cyber security salaries have risen faster than the wider UK market this year, at 5.1% against 3.8% across the disciplines we cover. Cyber security is one of the fastest-growing specialisms we cover in 2027, with architect, engineer and incident response roles seeing the largest increases.
The market is candidate-led in 2027. Employers in financial services, SaaS and defence are competing for the same people, and cloud security and IAM skills carry the biggest premium.
KEY FINDINGS
Key findings for cyber security in 2027.
These figures give you a quick view of salary movement and hiring activity in cyber security for 2027, whether you’re setting a salary for a role, reviewing your own pay or keeping an eye on the market.
- 5.1% average salary increase compared with 2026
- 62% of employers are hiring now or plan to hire within the next six months
- 48% of cyber security professionals are actively looking for a new role
- 47% of cyber security professionals feel their pay doesn’t reflect the work they do
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FAQs
Cyber security salary guide FAQs.
The guide covers 12 cyber security roles from SOC Analyst through to Chief Information Security Officer. It includes UK and regional benchmarks at the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles, plus 2026 comparisons, 2028 projections and our latest cyber security hiring findings.
The median UK salary across the 12 cyber security roles in our guide is £72,000. Salary varies significantly between analyst, engineering, architecture and leadership roles, so use the overall median as a market marker rather than a figure for every position.
Cyber security salaries rise with technical depth, responsibility and the level of risk being owned. Engineers, architects and senior specialists can sit further up the range, particularly where they bring strong incident response, cloud security, IAM or security architecture experience.
Cyber Security Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst and Cyber Security Architect are the three most in-demand roles in our research. SIEM and threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, cloud security and IAM are also among the technical skills employers are prioritising.
Benchmark against the specific security function, region and level of responsibility. Roles requiring cloud security, incident response, IAM, architecture or ownership of a wider security programme may need to sit towards the upper end of the salary range.
No. The figures are base salary only. Bonuses, pension contributions and wider benefits should be considered separately when comparing the complete package.
Yes. We can benchmark cyber security roles around the exact technical requirements, risk ownership, seniority, certifications, sector and location.