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Security operations (SOC) analyst: a person in this job watches security alerts around the clock in a security operations center and handles the real attacks. Samsara, Mozilla, Huntress, Brex and Gainsight have the most open roles with “Security operations (SOC) analyst” or a close variant in the title right now.

127 open roles · 9 posted in the last 7 days · 30% remote · 78 companies hiring · $167K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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Skills asked for in security operations (SOC) analyst roles

Incident response78 · 61%Python68 · 54%SIEM68 · 54%AWS67 · 53%GCP59 · 46%Threat intelligence50 · 39%Azure46 · 36%

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What security operations (SOC) analyst roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$136K24
Senior$182K15

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Security analyst and incident responsePython, AWS, GCP, Azure · $172K, $6K moreDetection engineerPython, AWS, GCP, Linux · $210K, $43K moreVulnerability management specialistPython, AWS, GCP, AzureThreat intelligence analystPython, AWS, GCP, Azure · $177K, $10K moreInformation security analystPython, AWS, GCP, Azure · $160K, $7K less

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Questions about security operations (SOC) analyst jobs

What is a security operations (SOC) analyst job?
In a security operations (SOC) analyst job, a person watches security alerts around the clock in a security operations center and handles the real attacks. 127 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many security operations (SOC) analyst jobs are open right now?
There are 127 open security operations (SOC) analyst jobs at 78 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 9 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most security operations (SOC) analyst jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Samsara (10), Mozilla (7), Huntress (6), Brex (4) and Axon (3). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote security operations (SOC) analyst jobs?
38 of the 127 open security operations (SOC) analyst jobs (30%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do security operations (SOC) analyst jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $167K, based on 43 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $120K and $205K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a security operations (SOC) analyst job?
1 of the 127 open security operations (SOC) analyst jobs (1%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 80 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 78 companies are hiring and 9 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing security operations (SOC) analyst jobs?
12 of the 127 open security operations (SOC) analyst jobs (9%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 127 such roles today at 78 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do security operations (SOC) analyst jobs ask for?
Most often Incident response (61%), SIEM (54%), Python (54%), AWS (53%), GCP (46%) of the 127 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in security operations (SOC) analyst jobs?
Senior Security Operations Engineer (20), Security Operations Analyst (14), Security Operations Engineer (10), Senior Security Engineer (8), Senior Security Operations Analyst (5): the most common titles among the 127 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are security operations (SOC) analyst jobs in demand in 2026?
127 security operations (SOC) analyst jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 78 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 9 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $167K. 38 (30%) can be done remotely.
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