Armed Forces: Cybersecurity
Commons · Question 62927 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled UK to deliver pioneering battlefield system and bolster cyber warfare capabilities under Strategic Defence Review, published on 29 May 2025, how the starting salary fo
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 3 Jul 2025
There is no exact private sector equivalent for Cyber Operators in the Armed Forces, and private sector cyber salaries vary significantly. Cyber Direct Entrants are offered a starting salary exceeding £40,000, with the opportunity to earn up to an additio...