Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) West Midlands> Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Birmingham with a requirement for GIAC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
GIAC falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Birmingham.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
218
151
214
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
33.08%
21.12%
27.72%
Number of daily rates quoted
146
86
122
10th Percentile
£246
£165
£254
25th Percentile
£363
£375
£389
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£513
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-7.32%
+13.89%
-10.00%
75th Percentile
£545
£647
£604
90th Percentile
£615
£765
£700
West Midlands median daily rate
£515
£530
£525
% change year-on-year
-2.83%
+0.86%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
19
6
12
10th Percentile
£16.30
£20.88
£43.75
25th Percentile
-
£22.33
£60.63
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£38.06
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-50.42%
-41.44%
-
75th Percentile
-
£51.88
£67.50
90th Percentile
£33.03
£54.88
£68.63
West Midlands median hourly rate
£25.15
£35.00
£34.50
% change year-on-year
-28.14%
+1.45%
+42.27%
GIAC Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing GIAC relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
GIAC Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing GIAC.
GIAC Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing GIAC also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for GIAC.
GIAC Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
