GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
Berkshire > Reading
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for GCIA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 55 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing GCIA | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 1.61% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 5.24% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £449 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £519 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £568 | - | - |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £506 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Reading
GCIA 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 Reading.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 191 | 413 | 445 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading | 30.66% | 37.82% | 40.90% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 128 | 220 | 295 |
| 10th Percentile | £255 | £339 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £368 | £498 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £605 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.29% | +9.91% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £663 | £623 |
| 90th Percentile | £640 | £738 | £675 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £500 | £562 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.95% | +6.95% | -1.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 24 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £42.05 | £50.45 | £58.38 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £60.07 | £62.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £66.26 | £66.44 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.91% | -0.26% | +20.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.00 | £100.00 | £75.06 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.05 | - | £75.77 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £40.44 | £61.60 | £63.29 |
| % change year-on-year | -34.36% | -2.67% | +169.32% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing GCIA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
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Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing GCIA.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Reading
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing GCIA in Reading over the 6 months to 23 October 2025.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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: