What is the average Cybersecurity salary in the UK?

The median midpoint of 11 live Cybersecurity postings in the UK is $239k a year. Half of them fall between $203k and $313k.

Which companies pay Cybersecurity roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Perplexity ($313k), Vercel ($214k), GitLab ($203k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Cybersecurity salary in the UK

What employers are offering right now, from 11 live Cybersecurity postings in the UK that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$239k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$203k–$313k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$350k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$168k

$191k

$214k

$236k

$259k

$282k

$305k

$327k

Cybersecurity pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Staff & principal	$223k	6

Top-paying companies for Cybersecurity roles

Company	Median	Postings
Perplexity	$313k	2
Vercel	$214k	2
GitLab	$203k	5

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San Francisco · Remote (United States) Full-time $220k – $405k/yr

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San Francisco · Remote (United States) Full-time $220k – $405k/yr

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Vercel

Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response

Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City, London $208k – $312k/yr

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Principal Security Researcher

Remote, Canada; Remote, Israel; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, United States $203k – $275k/yr

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Cybersecurity salary: common questions

What is the average Cybersecurity salary in the UK?: The median midpoint of 11 live Cybersecurity postings in the UK is $239k a year. Half of them fall between $203k and $313k.
Which companies pay Cybersecurity roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Perplexity ($313k), Vercel ($214k), GitLab ($203k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

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