Average Cyber security professionals Salary in Rotherham
ONS ASHE 2025 · Yorkshire and The Humber region · Updated October 2025
How Rotherham compares
If you're a cyber security professionals in the Yorkshire and The Humber, the typical salary in 2025 was £54,864. That's 0.1% above what cyber security professionalss earn nationally (£54,816). In practical terms, living costs in the Yorkshire and The Humber run 9.5% below average. That means £54,864 stretches to roughly £60,623 in real spending power. The all-jobs average in Rotherham is £29,088. By comparison, cyber security professionalss earn 88.6% more than the typical worker locally.
Cost of Living Adjustment
After adjusting for the regional cost of living (Yorkshire and The Humber index: 90.5, UK=100), a salary of £54,864 has an effective purchasing power of approximately £60,623 — equivalent to earning that amount in an area with average UK costs. The cost of living in the Yorkshire and The Humber is 9.5% below the UK average.
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Cyber security professionals salary in areas near Rotherham
Salary data is by ONS region. Rotherham is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region. Below are neighbouring regions — click to explore salaries there.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average cyber security professionals salary in Rotherham?
The median cyber security professionals salary in the Yorkshire and The Humber (which includes Rotherham) is £54,864 per year, based on ONS ASHE 2025 data. The mean salary is typically higher due to top earners pulling the average up.
How does cyber security professionals pay in Rotherham compare to the UK average?
Cyber security professionals in the Yorkshire and The Humber earn 0.1% above the national median of £54,816. This makes the Yorkshire and The Humber one of the higher-paying regions for this role.
Is cyber security professionals a well-paid job in Rotherham compared to other roles?
The average salary across all jobs in Rotherham is £29,088. Cyber security professionals in the Yorkshire and The Humber earn £54,864, which is 88.6% above the local average across all occupations.
About this data
Salary figures for cyber security professionalss cover the Yorkshire and The Humber region. The all-jobs average is specific to Rotherham. Source: ONS ASHE 2025. Methodology.