GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
South East > Berkshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Berkshire with a requirement for GCED qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 110 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing GCED | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Berkshire | 0.26% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.14% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,500 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £58,125 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £83,125 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £83,500 | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £75,000 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Berkshire
GCED 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 Berkshire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 616 | 784 | 1,275 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Berkshire | 23.16% | 48.42% | 40.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 323 | 246 | 881 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,500 | £31,250 | £30,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,731 | £42,813 | £38,603 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | - | +8.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £71,250 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,750 | £89,375 | £87,500 |
| South East median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £51,350 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | +2.24% | -1.25% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GCED relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
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Salary Trend in Berkshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing GCED.
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Salary Histogram in Berkshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing GCED in Berkshire over the 6 months to 14 June 2026.
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Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing GCED within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 14 June 2026. 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 |
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| Wokingham | - | 5 | £76,250 | - | 1 |
| Reading | - | 1 | £52,500 | - | 1 |
| GCED South East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire 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: