Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Central London with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 153 | 157 | 179 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | +22 | +22 |
| Permanent jobs citing BPSS Clearance | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Central London | 0.056% | 0.039% | 0.028% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.27% | 0.12% | 0.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £72,500 | £45,863 | £77,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £47,989 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +56.29% | -43.54% | +30.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £50,116 | £92,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| London median annual salary | £75,000 | £45,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -35.71% | +33.33% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Central London
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 Central London.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 748 | 860 | 890 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London | 20.96% | 33.40% | 25.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 493 | 485 | 666 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,250 | £41,100 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,875 | £49,000 | £47,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +3.70% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £96,250 | £91,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £111,250 | £120,000 | £110,000 |
| London median annual salary | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.70% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing BPSS Clearance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Central London.
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Salary Trend in Central London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing BPSS Clearance.
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Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing BPSS Clearance within the Central London region over the 6 months to 1 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | - | 2 | £75,000 | - | 15 |
| BPSS Clearance London |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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: