Official national median: US$74,132 a year for Cyber security professionals (SOC 2020 2135).
Source: ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)). Observed figure, published April 2026 (provisional).
For context, the SalaryByRole job-title median is US$80,059 a year.
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The United Kingdom national median for a cybersecurity analyst is £59,800 a year, or about £5,000 a month before tax.
The closest technology peer is devops engineer at £62,700, so a cybersecurity analyst earns 4.6% less at the national median in the United Kingdom.
The closest official occupation is Cyber security professionals (SOC 2020 2135). In April 2026 (provisional) its national median was £55,373 a year.
That is 7% below the SalaryByRole median above. The sources define the job differently (an official occupation group versus a job title), so read them as a range rather than one figure.
ONS puts the number of full-time jobs in this occupation at about 42k (indicative).
4 regions have a published figure. London is highest at £62,058 (+12% vs national) and North West lowest at £51,497, a 1.21× gap.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual pay Observed | £55,373 |
| Mean annual pay Observed | £65,522 |
| 10th percentile Observed | £35,843 |
| 25th percentile Observed | £45,758 |
| 75th percentile Observed | £74,299 |
| Jobs (thousand, indicative) Observed | 42k |
| Median change vs previous year (%) Observed | +0.3% |
| # | Region | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | £62,058 | +12% |
| 2 | South West | £61,827 | +12% |
| 3 | South East | £61,230 | +11% |
| 4 | North West | £51,497 | -7% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 provisional, Tables 14 and 15 (full-time employee jobs, place of work) (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are copied from the published table without adjustment; ranks and percentage differences are calculated by us. All regions · Methodology
The United Kingdom is 2nd of 5 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$80,100). The United States pays 62% more (£97,103 at today's rate) and Germany pays 0% less (£59,719).
That median is about 1.4× GDP per person (US$57,600, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In GBP | vs United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$130,000 | £97,103 | +62% |
| 2 |  United Kingdom | US$80,100 | £59,800 | — |
| 3 |  Germany | US$80,000 | £59,719 | 0% |
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$130,000), that would be about £97,103, 1.62× the local median. Location-adjusted remote offers usually land between the two.
Using our take-home calculator for the United Kingdom, the £59,800 median loses income tax £11,352 and National Insurance £3,207, leaving £45,241 a year or £3,770 a month. Total deductions: 24% of gross.
Consumer prices in the United Kingdom rose 3.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the £59,800 median takes a raise of about £2,332.
Unemployment was 4.7% of the labour force in 2025.
The United Kingdom has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about £230 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.