System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2
UK > England
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for SOC 2 skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited SOC 2 over the 6 months to 30 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 30 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 737 | 881 | 1018 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +144 | +137 | -196 |
| Permanent jobs citing SOC 2 | 86 | 69 | 126 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.10% | 0.075% | 0.095% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.72% | 0.38% | 0.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 72 | 35 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £44,000 | £41,550 | £47,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.86% | +7.69% | +1.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £98,750 | £88,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £99,750 | £135,000 | £102,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £69,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.29% | +6.15% | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
England
SOC 2 is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 11,867 | 18,083 | 21,666 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 13.93% | 19.54% | 16.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8,370 | 8,321 | 11,782 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £32,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £42,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,363 | £77,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £93,750 | £90,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +4.55% | +4.76% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing SOC 2 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing SOC 2 in England.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing SOC 2 in England over the 6 months to 30 April 2024.
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Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SOC 2 within the England region over the 6 months to 30 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | +140 | 48 | £55,000 | -19.12% | 26 |
| North of England | +47 | 13 | £72,500 | -29.27% | 3 |
| North West | +19 | 12 | £72,500 | -29.27% | 2 |
| South West | - | 11 | £59,500 | - | 3 |
| Midlands | +1 | 7 | £57,500 | +76.92% | 1 |
| South East | +4 | 5 | £47,500 | -47.22% | 5 |
| East Midlands | - | 5 | £57,500 | - | |
| East of England | +13 | 2 | £58,750 | - | |
| West Midlands | +19 | 1 | £77,500 | +138.46% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £47,500 | - | 1 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: