GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) Central London> City of London
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the City of London with a requirement for GSEC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 5 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 5 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
139
-
208
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+93
Permanent jobs citing GSEC
3
0
5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London
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 the City of London.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
598
887
1,034
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London
31.26%
30.62%
24.71%
Number of salaries quoted
398
569
711
10th Percentile
£40,000
£43,125
£42,500
25th Percentile
£47,500
£52,500
£53,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£65,000
£72,500
£70,000
Median % change year-on-year
-10.34%
+3.57%
-
75th Percentile
£90,000
£93,750
£97,500
90th Percentile
£112,875
£115,000
£122,500
Central London median annual salary
£67,500
£70,000
£67,500
% change year-on-year
-3.57%
+3.70%
-3.57%
GSEC Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings citing GSEC as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
GSEC Salary Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing GSEC in the City of London.
GSEC Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 5 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 City of London region with a requirement for GSEC.
GSEC Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London 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:
