CompTIA Security+ Job Trends in Colchester

CompTIA Security+
Essex > Colchester

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Colchester with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 14 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing CompTIA Security+ 20 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Colchester 10.53% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 24.69% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £37,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
75th Percentile £42,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Essex median annual salary £65,000 £30,750 -
% change year-on-year +111.38% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Colchester

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 Colchester.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 81 6 19
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Colchester 42.63% 20.00% 15.08%
Number of salaries quoted 5 2 10
10th Percentile £31,200 - £26,800
25th Percentile £37,500 £26,250 £27,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £27,500 £32,000
Median % change year-on-year +54.55% -14.06% -32.79%
75th Percentile £65,000 £28,750 £50,313
90th Percentile £68,750 - £61,250
Essex median annual salary £39,750 £32,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year +22.31% -13.33% -19.35%

CompTIA Security+
Job Vacancy Trend in Colchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CompTIA Security+ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Colchester.

CompTIA Security+ job vacancy trend in Colchester

CompTIA Security+
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester 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:

Cloud Services
1 19 (95.00%) Azure
Communications & Networking
1 1 (5.00%) Firewall
General
1 19 (95.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (5.00%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 20 (100.00%) Analyst
1 20 (100.00%) Cybersecurity Analyst
1 20 (100.00%) Security Analyst
2 19 (95.00%) Junior
2 19 (95.00%) Junior Analyst
2 19 (95.00%) Junior Security Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 1 (5.00%) Cyber Security Posture
1 1 (5.00%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 1 (5.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 19 (95.00%) Mentoring
3 1 (5.00%) Data Protection
3 1 (5.00%) Proactive Monitoring
3 1 (5.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (5.00%) SIEM
3 1 (5.00%) Vulnerability Remediation
Qualifications
1 19 (95.00%) Azure Certification
1 19 (95.00%) CompTIA CySA+
2 1 (5.00%) CCNA
2 1 (5.00%) CEH
2 1 (5.00%) Cisco Certification
2 1 (5.00%) CISSP
2 1 (5.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 19 (95.00%) ForeScout
1 19 (95.00%) Microsoft