The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cardiff requiring Cyber Essentials skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cyber Essentials over the 6 months leading up to 13 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Cyber Essentials falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Cardiff.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
34
77
59
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff
18.58%
11.42%
10.48%
Number of salaries quoted
18
67
47
10th Percentile
£36,894
£30,206
£30,702
25th Percentile
£37,170
£40,000
£41,639
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£52,500
£48,500
Median % change year-on-year
+4.76%
+8.25%
-3.00%
75th Percentile
£69,688
£62,350
£61,650
90th Percentile
£82,500
£77,500
£75,000
South Wales median annual salary
£62,500
£43,067
£43,284
% change year-on-year
+45.12%
-0.50%
-13.00%
Cyber Essentials Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing Cyber Essentials as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Cyber Essentials Salary Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Cyber Essentials in Cardiff.
Cyber Essentials Top 28 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 13 May 2025, job vacancies citing Cyber Essentials also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cardiff region with a requirement for Cyber Essentials.
Cyber Essentials Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
