What does a Security earn?
Typical Security pay in the UK runs £62k–£75k, median £73k — from 8 live listings that disclose pay. There are 80 open Security roles right now.
Security hiring is selective right now, with 80 open roles across the UK and India and 20% of them remote. Most openings are at the Senior level. The numbers below are computed from live job listings that disclose pay, not survey self-reports, and refresh daily — so they track what employers are actually offering this month.
Typical pay, by market
Median & the typical (25th–75th percentile) range, from live Security listings that disclose pay — normalized to annual. Source: QuantumCareer, updated June 2026.
Open roles by seniority
Who’s hiring Securitys
Common questions about Security pay
What is the typical Security salary in the UK?
The median Security salary in the UK is £73k, with most roles paying between £62k and £75k — based on 8 live listings that disclose pay (QuantumCareer, refreshed daily).
How much does a senior Security earn?
Senior, lead and staff Security roles tend to sit in the upper half of the range — toward £75k and above — versus the £73k median across all levels.
How many Security jobs are there right now?
There are 80 live Security roles across the UK and India, 20% of them remote. That puts current demand in the selective range.
Which companies are hiring Securitys?
Datadog, Barclays, Anthropic, Brex, Databricks are among the most active employers for Security roles right now.