GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) South Wales> Cardiff
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cardiff with a requirement for GSEC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
GSEC 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 Cardiff.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
59
91
113
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff
21.69%
14.06%
22.92%
Number of salaries quoted
31
65
76
10th Percentile
£37,170
£37,101
£34,213
25th Percentile
£46,250
£45,000
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£63,500
£58,800
£47,750
Median % change year-on-year
+7.99%
+23.14%
-10.33%
75th Percentile
£70,000
£66,000
£67,500
90th Percentile
£74,258
£82,500
£75,000
South Wales median annual salary
£67,000
£50,309
£45,000
% change year-on-year
+33.18%
+11.80%
-10.00%
GSEC Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing GSEC as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
GSEC Salary Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing GSEC in Cardiff.
GSEC Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 4 August 2025, job vacancies citing GSEC 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 GSEC.
GSEC 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:
