Cyber security professionals salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£51,802
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£51,802
Mean
£50,776
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £51,802 |
| Mean | £50,776 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of cyber security professionals earn £42,704–£73,083. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£48,500
Employment patterns
- 96.3% of Cyber security professionals work full-time
- 5% are self-employed
- 99.2% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Cyber security professionals pay in Scotland
The typical cyber security professionals in Scotland earns a median salary of £51,802 in 2025/26 — 5.5% (£3,014) below the UK-wide median of £54,816. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, Scotland ranks 5th of 11 regions for cyber security professionals pay. Regional medians run from £30,139 in East Midlands up to £73,291 in South West, a spread of £43,153 (143%).
The mean (average) salary is £50,776, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for cyber security professionals in Scotland, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £51,802 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments and Scottish Income Tax rates.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £4,317 | £51,802 |
| Income tax | £814 | £9,771 |
| National Insurance | £254 | £3,047 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £143 | £1,715 |
| Total deductions | £1,211 | £14,532 |
| Take-home pay | £3,106 | £37,270 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Cyber security professionals pay varies by region
South West is the highest-paying region for cyber security professionals at £73,291 — 34% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £30,139.
UK median £54,816
| Region | Median payUK median £54,816 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £73,291 | £73,291 | £75,393 | +34% |
| London | £59,590 | £59,590 | £68,072 | +9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £54,864 | £54,864 | £60,410 | ±0% |
| North West | £51,954 | £51,954 | £52,369 | -5% |
| Scotland (current region) | £51,802 | £51,802 | £50,776 | -5% |
| East of England | £50,328 | £50,328 | £55,854 | -8% |
| North East | £45,267 | £45,267 | £43,861 | -17% |
| West Midlands | £42,582 | £42,582 | £46,225 | -22% |
| South East | £37,478 | £37,478 | £41,699 | -32% |
| Wales | £33,646 | £33,646 | £32,453 | -39% |
| East Midlands | £30,139 | £30,139 | £33,154 | -45% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South West £73,291 | £73,291Mean £75,393 | +34% |
| London £59,590 | £59,590Mean £68,072 | +9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £54,864 | £54,864Mean £60,410 | ±0% |
| North West £51,954 | £51,954Mean £52,369 | -5% |
| Scotland (current region) £51,802 | £51,802Mean £50,776 | -5% |
| East of England £50,328 | £50,328Mean £55,854 | -8% |
| North East £45,267 | £45,267Mean £43,861 | -17% |
| West Midlands £42,582 | £42,582Mean £46,225 | -22% |
| South East £37,478 | £37,478Mean £41,699 | -32% |
| Wales £33,646 | £33,646Mean £32,453 | -39% |
| East Midlands £30,139 | £30,139Mean £33,154 | -45% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£54,816); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How cyber security professionals pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for cyber security professionals in Scotland by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
Scotland median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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