PCI DSS Job Trends in the East of England
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
England > East of England
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the East of England citing PCI DSS skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 201 | 147 | 176 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -54 | +29 | -48 |
| Permanent jobs citing PCI DSS | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England | 0.16% | 0.44% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 1.71% | 3.86% | 1.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £69,800 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £41,250 | £70,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £65,000 | £74,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.77% | -12.75% | +10.37% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £71,563 | £78,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £45,200 | £92,125 | £78,400 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.27% | -8.33% | -4.00% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
East of England
PCI DSS falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills in the East of England.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 817 | 363 | 600 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England | 9.26% | 11.30% | 14.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 472 | 241 | 178 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £28,750 | £27,275 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,750 | £31,250 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £42,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -19.05% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £64,062 | £55,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,750 | £68,750 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -4.17% | - |
PCI DSS Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PCI DSS relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
PCI DSS Salary Trend in the East of England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing PCI DSS.
PCI DSS Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PCI DSS within the East of England region over the 6 months to 2 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire | -35 | 8 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 2 |
| Cambridgeshire | -33 | 5 | £46,000 | -31.85% | |
| Bedfordshire | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| PCI DSS England |
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PCI DSS Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 92.9% | 13 |
| 2 | GDPR | 35.7% | 5 |
| 3 | GRC | 28.6% | 4 |
| 3 | JSP 440 | 28.6% | 4 |
| 3 | NIST | 28.6% | 4 |
| 6 | ISO/IEC 42001 | 21.4% | 3 |
| 6 | NCSC | 21.4% | 3 |