The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bristol with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
CompTIA Security+ 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 Bristol.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
255
490
476
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol
47.49%
46.36%
37.93%
Number of daily rates quoted
134
240
306
10th Percentile
£240
£311
£303
25th Percentile
£366
£463
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£456
£566
£576
Median % change year-on-year
-19.47%
-1.74%
+10.82%
75th Percentile
£587
£650
£675
90th Percentile
£679
£725
£739
South West median daily rate
£550
£550
£578
% change year-on-year
-
-4.76%
+11.06%
Number of hourly rates quoted
54
118
75
10th Percentile
£18.51
£43.75
£30.21
25th Percentile
£31.56
£54.74
£57.25
Median hourly rate
£64.50
£70.00
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-7.86%
+7.69%
-
75th Percentile
£68.00
£76.88
£85.00
90th Percentile
£75.00
£85.00
£89.10
South West median hourly rate
£60.00
£61.00
£65.00
% change year-on-year
-1.64%
-6.15%
+5.69%
CompTIA Security+ Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings citing CompTIA Security+ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
CompTIA Security+ Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing CompTIA Security+ in Bristol.
CompTIA Security+ Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing CompTIA Security+ also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Bristol region with a requirement for CompTIA Security+.
CompTIA Security+ Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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:
