GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for GCED qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 19 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 396 | - | 533 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +369 |
| Permanent jobs citing GCED | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.023% | - | 0.016% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.076% | - | 0.061% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £86,750 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £93,125 | - | £102,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £107,500 | - | £106,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +32.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £111,250 | - | £111,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £107,500 | - | £105,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +31.25% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
London
GCED 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 London.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 3,947 | 5,793 | 6,552 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 30.73% | 28.62% | 26.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,936 | 2,849 | 4,690 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,750 | £38,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,750 | £49,750 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £67,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -3.57% | +7.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £87,500 | £90,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £111,250 | £101,500 | £112,500 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | +9.09% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing GCED as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing GCED in London.
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Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing GCED in London over the 6 months to 19 August 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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: