Security Check (SC) Clearance
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Birmingham with a requirement for SC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 10 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 68 | 34 | 48 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -34 | +14 | -22 |
| Permanent jobs citing SC Cleared | 41 | 89 | 117 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham | 1.57% | 6.78% | 4.44% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 9.30% | 18.94% | 19.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 31 | 61 | 105 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,497 | £56,495 | £26,700 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,125 | £61,243 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +18.18% | -12.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,951 | £74,014 | £68,275 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £60,000 | £65,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +23.81% | -12.50% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Birmingham
SC Cleared 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 Birmingham.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 441 | 470 | 602 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham | 16.92% | 35.80% | 22.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 237 | 204 | 476 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £29,675 | £26,700 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £42,500 | £39,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £60,000 | £54,850 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.83% | +9.39% | -2.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,000 | £67,688 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £82,500 | £86,250 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +5.00% | -3.85% |
SC Cleared
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing SC Cleared relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
SC Cleared
Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing SC Cleared.
SC Cleared
Salary Histogram in Birmingham
Salary distribution for jobs citing SC Cleared in Birmingham over the 6 months to 10 April 2026.
SC Cleared
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
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