GCED Job Trends in the Midlands
GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
England > Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the Midlands citing GCED qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 293 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing GCED | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 0.006% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.048% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £75,000 | £103,750 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.71% | +48.21% | -34.12% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Midlands
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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in the Midlands.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2,102 | 2,021 | 2,638 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands | 13.21% | 36.50% | 29.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,277 | 762 | 781 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,750 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £32,500 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,600 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.84% | -9.52% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £67,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,750 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £57,560 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -4.45% | +0.10% |
GCED Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GCED relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
GCED Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing GCED within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 23 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £35,000 | - | |
| GCED England |
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GCED Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Certification | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SANS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |