Cyber security professionals Pay Data UK — 2025

Cyber security professionals roles in the UK earn a median of £56,324 per year, equivalent to £28.39 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 9.7% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £45,947 to £76,829 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

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About Cyber security professionals

Cyber security professionals design, implement, test and maintain cyber security systems and track, investigate and analyse data linked to cybercrime.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• examines IT system for potential threats to its security and integrity and draws up response plans for situations where security is compromised
• develops test plans for security systems and undertakes and documents the testing of security systems weaknesses and errors, identifies source of problems and proposes solutions
• develops quality standards and validation techniques
• makes recommendations concerning software/system quality
• deals with and reports on breaches in security
• uses specialist software to gather and analyse information and evidence relating to cybercrime and presents findings to law enforcement officials or private clients

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification, although entry with other academic qualifications and/or significant relevant experience is possible. There is a variety of relevant vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.