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What Are the Most Popular Cyber Security Engineer Job Roles?

Senior Security Engineer | Network Security Engineer | Senior Cyber Security Analyst | DevSecOps Engineer | Product Security Lead

What Is the Average Salary for Cyber Security Engineer Jobs?

The average salary for experienced cyber security engineers is currently £90,000–£110,000 in central London and £80,000–£100,000 elsewhere in the UK. These figures are based on data gathered by Barclay Simpson’s specialist recruiters, and vary by seniority, sector and location.

Cyber Security Engineer Jobs FAQs

Is Cyber Security a Dying Field?

Cyber security is the very opposite of a dying field. Cyber security jobs are constantly adopting to developments in the threat landscape. This calls for skilled and highly reactive cyber security engineers. And even as more cyber security tasks are automated by AI, the consensus is that such developments are more likely to create new cyber security engineer job opportunities than reduce them.

What Is the Burnout Rate for Cyber Security?

A report from BlackFog – which revealed that 93% of cyber security leaders who are considering leaving their roles cite stress as the main reason – resonated deeply across the cyber security profession.

Another report found that 50% of cyber security professions believe they will suffer burnout within the next 12 months. We can only hope that growing awareness of this problem will motivate individuals in cyber security jobs to take care of their mental health.

Will Cyber Security Be Replaced by AI?

Despite the transformational role that AI is undoubtedly playing in cyber security, industry thought-leaders agree that there will always be a need for human input. The future lies in dynamic interactions between AI and human professionals.

AI is also likely to make cyber security careers more rewarding for professionals, by eliminating a lot of the routine tasks. And this is exactly why cyber security engineers and other professionals need to hone their AI skills – clinging on to routine work is the opposite of a future-proofed cyber security engineering job.

How Much Do Cyber Security Engineers Earn?

Salaries for cyber security engineer jobs are currently £90,000–£110,000 in central London and £80,000–£100,000 elsewhere in the UK. These figures are based on data gathered by Barclay Simpson’s specialist recruiters, and feature in the 2025 Barclay Simpson Salary Survey & Recruitment Trends Guide: Cyber Security & Data Privacy.

Trends in Cyber Security Engineer Job Roles

According to the 2025 Barclay Simpson Salary Survey & Recruitment Trends Guide: Cyber Security & Data Privacy:

• Although the cyber security job market has remained flat over the past 18 months, there are some attractive roles coming onto the market, our specialist recruiters report.
• Cyber security budgets in UK businesses are expected to grow at an average rate of 31% in 2025. This is more than double the 15% global average reported by Gartner.
• One-fifth of UK employers expect to increase their budgets by at least 50% this year.
• 57% of cyber security employers intend to hire additional staff in 2025.
• Lack of technical skills is the primary recruitment hurdle for employers, according to our survey.

Cyber and Cloud Security Engineer Resources

Our specialist cyber security recruitment consultants share their knowledge and insights in a number of Barclay Simpson publications:

• 2025 Barclay Simpson Salary Survey & Recruitment Trends Guide: Cyber Security & Data Privacy
• Tech and Cyber Market Insights – June 2024