The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Kent requiring Cyber Essentials skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cyber Essentials over the 6 months leading up to 16 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Cyber Essentials 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 Kent.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
95
263
274
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent
11.57%
17.50%
24.64%
Number of salaries quoted
38
194
74
10th Percentile
-
£23,000
£31,625
25th Percentile
£30,000
£27,965
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£37,500
£42,500
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-11.76%
-15.00%
+11.11%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£57,500
£58,750
90th Percentile
£87,500
£67,500
£76,125
South East median annual salary
£62,000
£45,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
+37.78%
-10.00%
-4.76%
Cyber Essentials Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings citing Cyber Essentials as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Cyber Essentials Salary Trend in Kent
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Cyber Essentials in Kent.
Cyber Essentials Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 16 May 2025, job vacancies citing Cyber Essentials 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 Kent region with a requirement for Cyber Essentials.
Cyber Essentials Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent 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:
