BPSS Clearance Jobs in Bristol

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
South West > Bristol

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bristol with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 8 35 146
Rank change year-on-year +27 +111 +2
Permanent jobs citing BPSS Clearance 204 179 23
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol 16.24% 5.75% 0.88%
As % of the Qualifications category 34.40% 17.03% 2.53%
Number of salaries quoted 89 143 13
10th Percentile £47,603 £42,000 £32,750
25th Percentile £47,683 £50,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% - -38.89%
75th Percentile £58,000 £65,000 £58,608
90th Percentile £61,250 - £65,722
South West median annual salary £57,500 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +15.00% +5.26% -20.83%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bristol

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 Bristol.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 593 1,051 909
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol 47.21% 33.76% 34.88%
Number of salaries quoted 369 752 462
10th Percentile £32,900 £36,250 £26,325
25th Percentile £47,603 £47,500 £40,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,600 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.33% +9.09% +3.55%
75th Percentile £61,250 £70,250 £71,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £87,500 £84,056
South West median annual salary £52,600 £53,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -0.75% +0.95% +5.00%

BPSS Clearance
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Job postings citing BPSS Clearance as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Job vacancy trend for BPSS Clearance in Bristol

BPSS Clearance
Salary Trend in Bristol

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing BPSS Clearance in Bristol.

Salary trend for BPSS Clearance in Bristol

BPSS Clearance
Salary Histogram in Bristol

Salary distribution for jobs citing BPSS Clearance in Bristol over the 6 months to 11 May 2025.

Salary histogram for BPSS Clearance in Bristol

BPSS Clearance
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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (1.47%) Apache
Applications
1 27 (13.24%) Mathcad
1 27 (13.24%) Mathematica
2 8 (3.92%) Microsoft Excel
2 8 (3.92%) Microsoft Office
2 8 (3.92%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 7 (3.43%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 15 (7.35%) Teamcenter
2 2 (0.98%) Infor LN
2 2 (0.98%) SAP BPC
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (0.98%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 18 (8.82%) Rational DOORS
2 3 (1.47%) Eclipse
2 3 (1.47%) Eclipse RCP
3 2 (0.98%) Oracle Forms
General
1 50 (24.51%) Electronics
2 24 (11.76%) Presentation Skills
3 23 (11.27%) Aerospace
4 8 (3.92%) Aeronautics
4 8 (3.92%) Automotive
4 8 (3.92%) Finance
5 7 (3.43%) Social Skills
6 6 (2.94%) Analytical Skills
7 3 (1.47%) Military
8 2 (0.98%) Police
Job Titles
1 64 (31.37%) Senior
2 58 (28.43%) Systems Engineer
3 55 (26.96%) Principal Engineer
4 23 (11.27%) Senior Systems Engineer
5 19 (9.31%) Engineering Manager
5 19 (9.31%) Principal Systems Engineer
5 19 (9.31%) Software Engineer
6 14 (6.86%) Lead
7 12 (5.88%) Lead Systems Engineer
8 11 (5.39%) Senior Electrical Engineer
9 10 (4.90%) Requirements Manager
9 10 (4.90%) Team Leader
10 9 (4.41%) Software Assurance Engineer
11 8 (3.92%) Junior
12 7 (3.43%) Junior Systems Engineer
13 3 (1.47%) Product Architect
13 3 (1.47%) Research Scientist
13 3 (1.47%) Security Architect
13 3 (1.47%) Senior Architect
13 3 (1.47%) Senior Security Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (1.47%) CSS
1 3 (1.47%) HTML
1 3 (1.47%) JSP
1 3 (1.47%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 7 (3.43%) SCADA
2 5 (2.45%) Management Information System
3 3 (1.47%) e-Learning
4 2 (0.98%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 3 (1.47%) Linux
1 3 (1.47%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 174 (85.29%) Systems Engineering
2 59 (28.92%) Mathematics
3 45 (22.06%) Decision-Making
3 45 (22.06%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
4 42 (20.59%) Software Engineering
5 39 (19.12%) Software Assurance
6 34 (16.67%) UML
7 33 (16.18%) Requirements Management
8 31 (15.20%) SysML
9 29 (14.22%) Coaching
10 28 (13.73%) Physics
10 28 (13.73%) Problem-Solving
11 27 (13.24%) Finite Element Analysis
12 25 (12.25%) Agile
13 24 (11.76%) Cybersecurity
13 24 (11.76%) MODAF
14 20 (9.80%) Mentoring
15 17 (8.33%) FMEA
16 15 (7.35%) PLM
17 14 (6.86%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 39 (19.12%) MATLAB
2 3 (1.47%) C#
2 3 (1.47%) Java
2 3 (1.47%) Python
2 3 (1.47%) SQL
3 1 (0.49%) Ada
3 1 (0.49%) Rust
Qualifications
1 143 (70.10%) Degree
2 20 (9.80%) Chartered Engineer
3 12 (5.88%) Master's Degree
4 8 (3.92%) HNC
4 8 (3.92%) HND
5 7 (3.43%) Numerate Degree
6 5 (2.45%) Security Cleared
7 3 (1.47%) CISSP
7 3 (1.47%) PhD
8 2 (0.98%) ACCA
8 2 (0.98%) CIMA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (11.76%) IEC 61508
2 17 (8.33%) Def Stans
3 7 (3.43%) ARP4754
3 7 (3.43%) DO-254
4 6 (2.94%) HAZOP
5 2 (0.98%) GAAP
5 2 (0.98%) IFRS
Systems Management
1 6 (2.94%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 8 (3.92%) ANSYS
1 8 (3.92%) Microsoft
2 7 (3.43%) IBM
3 2 (0.98%) Cognos
3 2 (0.98%) Infor
3 2 (0.98%) Oracle
3 2 (0.98%) SAP