(ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2 CISSP) Scotland> Glasgow
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Glasgow with a requirement for CISSP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
CISSP 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 Glasgow.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
197
217
165
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Glasgow
23.51%
22.75%
25.23%
Number of salaries quoted
71
93
113
10th Percentile
£28,250
£35,800
£27,200
25th Percentile
£29,000
£40,000
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£36,000
£55,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-34.55%
+10.00%
-
75th Percentile
£61,875
£80,000
£58,750
90th Percentile
£85,000
£90,000
£65,250
Scotland median annual salary
£33,500
£52,500
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-36.19%
-
+5.00%
CISSP Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CISSP relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
CISSP Salary Trend in Glasgow
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing CISSP.
CISSP Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow
For the 6 months to 12 November 2025, job vacancies citing CISSP also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Glasgow region with a requirement for CISSP.
CISSP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:
