BPSS Clearance Jobs in Fife

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
Scotland > Fife

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Fife with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 12 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing BPSS Clearance 108 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Fife 72.48% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 81.82% - -
Number of salaries quoted 30 0 0
10th Percentile £37,574 - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £47,683 £24,240 £24,500
% change year-on-year +96.71% -1.06% -44.00%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Fife

BPSS Clearance 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 Fife.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 132 21 16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Fife 88.59% 19.27% 27.59%
Number of salaries quoted 33 11 8
10th Percentile £37,574 £35,700 £39,626
25th Percentile - £38,250 £41,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £42,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.20% -15.00% +88.68%
75th Percentile - £45,600 £58,125
90th Percentile £52,750 - £69,000
Scotland median annual salary £51,645 £50,000 £53,000
% change year-on-year +3.29% -5.66% +16.21%

BPSS Clearance
Job Vacancy Trend in Fife

Job postings citing BPSS Clearance as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Fife.

Job vacancy trend for BPSS Clearance in Fife

BPSS Clearance
Salary Trend in Fife

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing BPSS Clearance in Fife.

Salary trend for BPSS Clearance in Fife

BPSS Clearance
Salary Histogram in Fife

Salary distribution for jobs citing BPSS Clearance in Fife over the 6 months to 12 May 2025.

Salary histogram for BPSS Clearance in Fife

BPSS Clearance
Job Locations in Fife

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing BPSS Clearance within the Fife region over the 6 months to 12 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
Inverkeithing - 107 £47,683 -
BPSS Clearance
Scotland

BPSS Clearance
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Fife 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (0.93%) Apache
Applications
1 7 (6.48%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 7 (6.48%) Teamcenter
2 2 (1.85%) Infor LN
2 2 (1.85%) SAP BPC
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (1.85%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 17 (15.74%) Rational DOORS
2 2 (1.85%) Oracle Forms
3 1 (0.93%) Eclipse
3 1 (0.93%) Eclipse RCP
General
1 24 (22.22%) Presentation Skills
2 20 (18.52%) Electronics
3 8 (7.41%) Social Skills
4 7 (6.48%) Aerospace
5 6 (5.56%) Analytical Skills
5 6 (5.56%) Finance
6 2 (1.85%) Police
Job Titles
1 46 (42.59%) Senior
2 42 (38.89%) Systems Engineer
3 18 (16.67%) Engineering Manager
4 14 (12.96%) Principal Engineer
5 11 (10.19%) Senior Electrical Engineer
6 9 (8.33%) Requirements Manager
6 9 (8.33%) Software Assurance Engineer
7 8 (7.41%) Junior
8 7 (6.48%) Junior Systems Engineer
8 7 (6.48%) Senior Systems Engineer
9 6 (5.56%) Lead
10 5 (4.63%) Principal Systems Engineer
11 4 (3.70%) Lead Systems Engineer
12 3 (2.78%) Architect
12 3 (2.78%) Product Architect
12 3 (2.78%) Security Architect
12 3 (2.78%) Security Manager
12 3 (2.78%) Senior Architect
12 3 (2.78%) Senior Manager
12 3 (2.78%) Senior Security Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (0.93%) .NET
1 1 (0.93%) .NET Framework
1 1 (0.93%) CSS
1 1 (0.93%) HTML
1 1 (0.93%) JSP
1 1 (0.93%) Middleware
1 1 (0.93%) WinForms
Miscellaneous
1 7 (6.48%) SCADA
2 5 (4.63%) Management Information System
Operating Systems
1 1 (0.93%) Linux
1 1 (0.93%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 84 (77.78%) Systems Engineering
2 32 (29.63%) UML
3 31 (28.70%) SysML
4 26 (24.07%) Agile
5 24 (22.22%) Cybersecurity
5 24 (22.22%) MODAF
6 22 (20.37%) Mathematics
6 22 (20.37%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
7 17 (15.74%) FMEA
8 15 (13.89%) Decision-Making
8 15 (13.89%) Physics
9 14 (12.96%) Problem-Solving
10 11 (10.19%) Project Management
11 10 (9.26%) Requirements Management
11 10 (9.26%) Software Engineering
11 10 (9.26%) Validation
11 10 (9.26%) Verification and Validation
12 9 (8.33%) Software Assurance
12 9 (8.33%) Stakeholder Management
13 8 (7.41%) Continuous Improvement
Programming Languages
1 31 (28.70%) MATLAB
2 1 (0.93%) Ada
2 1 (0.93%) C#
2 1 (0.93%) Java
2 1 (0.93%) Python
2 1 (0.93%) Rust
2 1 (0.93%) SQL
Qualifications
1 77 (71.30%) Degree
2 10 (9.26%) Master's Degree
3 7 (6.48%) Numerate Degree
4 6 (5.56%) Chartered Engineer
5 3 (2.78%) CISSP
6 2 (1.85%) ACCA
6 2 (1.85%) CIMA
7 1 (0.93%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (22.22%) IEC 61508
2 17 (15.74%) Def Stans
3 7 (6.48%) ARP4754
3 7 (6.48%) DO-254
4 6 (5.56%) HAZOP
5 2 (1.85%) GAAP
5 2 (1.85%) IFRS
Systems Management
1 6 (5.56%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 7 (6.48%) IBM
2 2 (1.85%) Cognos
2 2 (1.85%) Infor
2 2 (1.85%) Oracle
2 2 (1.85%) SAP