The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cheltenham with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
CompTIA Security+ 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 Cheltenham.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
63
140
279
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cheltenham
43.45%
53.64%
70.10%
Number of salaries quoted
55
82
128
10th Percentile
£42,500
£45,125
£40,000
25th Percentile
£56,250
£52,500
£46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£82,500
£67,500
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
+22.22%
+17.39%
+4.55%
75th Percentile
£100,000
£79,688
£75,000
90th Percentile
-
£90,000
£81,875
Gloucestershire median annual salary
£67,500
£58,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
+16.38%
+10.48%
-4.55%
CompTIA Security+ Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CompTIA Security+ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
CompTIA Security+ Salary Trend in Cheltenham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cheltenham citing CompTIA Security+.
CompTIA Security+ Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 18 November 2025, job vacancies citing CompTIA Security+ also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cheltenham region with a requirement for CompTIA Security+.
CompTIA Security+ Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham 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:
