Salary guide
Ex-Police Intelligence Analyst Salaries in the UK
Reviewed July 2026
Intelligence pay depends on which of three markets you enter with the same skill set: corporate intelligence/due diligence (consultancy money), in-house threat intelligence (tech and finance money, the highest), or fraud intelligence (banking money, the most vacancies).
Police analysts typically enter above graduate analysts on the strength of assessed products and source-evaluation method.
What the roles pay
| Role | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence analyst | £30,000–£45,000 | |
| Senior analyst | £45,000–£60,000 | |
| Due-diligence / corporate intelligence specialist | £50,000–£75,000 | |
| Threat-intelligence specialist (cyber) | £55,000–£80,000 | Highest-paying analyst route |
| Intelligence manager | £70,000–£90,000+ |
Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026. Salaries on live adverts always take precedence over these estimates.
What moves the number
- Cyber-flavoured threat intelligence out-pays every other analyst route — worth the certification detour for some.
- Security clearance (SC/DV) opens government-contractor analysis, which pays over commercial equivalents.
- Language skills and regional expertise carry explicit premiums in due-diligence firms.
- A portfolio of two sanitised products beats any certificate at interview.
- London hosts most of the corporate-intelligence market; expect 15–20% less regionally.
Coming from policing
Force analysts, intelligence officers, DMIs and surveillance backgrounds all route here — the linked guides show each translation and where a portfolio matters more than a qualification.