GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) North West> Manchester
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for GSEC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 9 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
158
222
243
Rank change year-on-year
+64
+21
-1
Permanent jobs citing GSEC
1
1
2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
GSEC 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 Manchester.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
817
1,172
1,627
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
36.62%
22.62%
33.27%
Number of salaries quoted
441
793
527
10th Percentile
£25,480
£27,600
£31,250
25th Percentile
£36,250
£38,000
£42,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£52,000
£54,169
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-4.00%
-9.72%
+12.97%
75th Percentile
£71,250
£70,000
£73,550
90th Percentile
£82,500
£83,000
£85,000
North West median annual salary
£50,055
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+0.11%
-9.09%
+10.00%
GSEC Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing GSEC as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
GSEC Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing GSEC in Manchester.
GSEC Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 9 May 2025, job vacancies citing GSEC 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 Manchester region with a requirement for GSEC.
GSEC Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester 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:
