The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 4 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
6 months to 4 May 2024
Same period 2023
Same period 2022
Rank
111
149
149
Rank change year-on-year
+38
0
-44
Permanent jobs citing CompTIA Security+
1
3
11
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
CompTIA Security+ is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
317
492
458
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
20.86%
23.34%
19.45%
Number of salaries quoted
162
221
176
10th Percentile
£35,000
£32,500
£25,500
25th Percentile
£46,250
£40,082
£38,635
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£60,125
£57,810
£45,804
Median % change year-on-year
+4.00%
+26.21%
-3.57%
75th Percentile
£75,000
£70,000
£70,000
90th Percentile
£91,934
£77,715
£85,000
Scotland median annual salary
£50,000
£53,000
£45,397
% change year-on-year
-5.66%
+16.75%
+0.88%
CompTIA Security+ Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing CompTIA Security+ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
CompTIA Security+ Salary Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing CompTIA Security+ in Edinburgh.
CompTIA Security+ Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 4 May 2024, job vacancies citing CompTIA Security+ 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 Edinburgh region with a requirement for CompTIA Security+.
CompTIA Security+ Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:
