Cyber Essentials PLUS
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England requiring Cyber Essentials PLUS skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cyber Essentials PLUS over the 6 months leading up to 29 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 558 | 690 | 739 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +132 | +49 | -3 |
| Permanent jobs citing Cyber Essentials PLUS | 101 | 145 | 171 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.21% | 0.16% | 0.20% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 1.28% | 1.21% | 1.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70 | 131 | 114 |
| 10th Percentile | £39,750 | £31,000 | £40,525 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £41,875 | £50,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £64,500 | £55,000 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.27% | -12.00% | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,188 | £90,000 | £83,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £63,250 | £55,000 | £64,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.00% | -14.06% | +2.06% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
England
Cyber Essentials PLUS 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 requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 7,913 | 11,975 | 16,365 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 16.30% | 13.48% | 18.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,138 | 8,302 | 7,718 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,580 | £26,750 | £32,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,000 | £36,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,000 | £70,750 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £92,500 | £93,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | +4.55% |
Cyber Essentials PLUS
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing Cyber Essentials PLUS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Cyber Essentials PLUS
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Cyber Essentials PLUS in England.
Cyber Essentials PLUS
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Cyber Essentials PLUS in England over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.
Cyber Essentials PLUS
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Cyber Essentials PLUS within the England region over the 6 months to 29 May 2025. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | +113 | 50 | £65,000 | -3.70% | 28 |
| South East | +107 | 36 | £55,000 | +19.77% | 41 |
| North of England | +10 | 6 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 35 |
| South West | +104 | 4 | £68,750 | +37.50% | 18 |
| Midlands | +48 | 3 | £45,000 | +8.11% | 25 |
| North East | +46 | 3 | £75,000 | -6.25% | 10 |
| Yorkshire | +53 | 2 | £63,750 | +4.08% | 10 |
| East Midlands | +35 | 2 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 9 |
| West Midlands | +43 | 1 | £50,000 | +22.70% | 15 |
| East of England | +34 | 1 | - | - | 19 |
| North West | -22 | 1 | £55,000 | +17.65% | 16 |
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Cyber Essentials PLUS
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:
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