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Cyber Security Salary Survey 2025

The UK cybersecurity sector is growing fast, and salaries are rising to match. Our latest report breaks down what professionals are earning across over 20 job titles, how AI and cloud technologies are shaping demand, and what your business needs to know about hiring in 2025. 
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What's Inside

This free report is packed with insights from across the UK cyber market, including:

  • Over 20 role-specific salary benchmarks, covering positions like Penetration Testers, Cloud Security Engineers, Threat Intelligence Specialists, CISOs and more.
  • Permanent and contract pay rates at junior, mid, and senior levels.
  • Key 2025 trends, including the rise of AI-driven cybersecurity tools, Zero Trust Architecture, and quantum-safe encryption.
  • Specialist insights into high-growth areas like GRC, purple teaming, and secure software engineering.
  • Future-facing predictions around day rate growth, demand for contract roles, and where the next skill shortages are emerging.

Who we are?

About CBSbutler

Technical and Engineering recruitment has been the cornerstone of CBSbutler’s expertise for over three decades. Having received 10 ‘Recruiter Awards for Excellence’ over the last decade, CBSbutler can reliably claim to be both a market leader and credible ambassador for candidates and client employers alike. We are retained by a wealth of leading companies seeking exceptional talent for both permanent and contract roles.

Why CBSbutler?

At CBSbutler we are committed to delivering the best talent to our clients, particularly where there is a scarcity of skills, or in circumstances where there are exacting job specifications. To achieve this we have built recruitment sector-specific teams covering IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, Defence Consultancy, Automation, and Business Support enabling an intimate understanding of clients and candidate requirements and specific job markets.

Our Services

CBSbutler offer a comprehensive recruitment service including contract/temporary staffing, contingency permanent recruitment, retained search and selection, through to managed services & RPO.