Cyber security professional salary UK
54,816 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2135
Half of all cyber security professionals in the UK earn more than 54,816 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay32of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.71×42,704 GBP – 73,083 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 42,704 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 54,816 GBP | 54,941 GBP | — |
| Mean | 59,569 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 73,083 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2135 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Production managers and directors in construction 54,947 GBP
- Driving instructors 54,897 GBP
- Research and development (R&D) managers 54,857 GBP
- Human resource managers and directors 54,474 GBP
- Solicitors and lawyers 53,314 GBP
- Financial and accounting technicians 53,265 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk