Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance Scotland> Aberdeen
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Aberdeen with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
BPSS Clearance 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 Aberdeen.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
32
14
60
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeen
34.78%
7.25%
41.96%
Number of salaries quoted
12
8
14
10th Percentile
£25,563
-
£45,000
25th Percentile
£27,438
£27,500
£45,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£30,500
£31,250
£53,750
Median % change year-on-year
-2.40%
-41.86%
-32.81%
75th Percentile
£57,500
£52,313
£58,750
90th Percentile
-
£87,600
£60,000
Scotland median annual salary
£33,500
£52,865
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-36.63%
+0.70%
-
BPSS Clearance Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing BPSS Clearance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
BPSS Clearance Salary Trend in Aberdeen
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeen citing BPSS Clearance.
BPSS Clearance Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen
For the 6 months to 4 December 2025, job vacancies citing BPSS Clearance 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 permanent job ads across the Aberdeen region with a requirement for BPSS Clearance.
BPSS Clearance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen 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:
