PCI QSA Job Trends in the South East

PCI Qualified Security Assessors (PCI QSA)
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for PCI QSA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 8 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 396
Rank change year-on-year - - -13
Permanent jobs citing PCI QSA 0 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East - - 0.017%
As % of the Qualifications category - - 0.052%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -27.78%
75th Percentile - - £72,500
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £42,750 - £78,750
% change year-on-year - - -4.55%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East

PCI QSA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the South East.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 3,306 3,756 5,782
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 22.79% 47.87% 32.19%
Number of salaries quoted 1,749 1,528 3,665
10th Percentile £31,000 £31,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £41,110 £38,750 £38,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £52,500 £51,500
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% +1.94% -0.14%
75th Percentile £75,000 £67,625 £67,500
90th Percentile £86,790 £80,000 £82,500
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £54,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% +0.92% -9.17%

PCI QSA
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PCI QSA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.

PCI QSA job vacancy trend in the South East

PCI QSA
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing PCI QSA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing PCI QSA