DBS Check Job Trends in North London

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
London > North London

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in North London with a requirement for DBS Check qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 26 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 22 24 22
Rank change year-on-year +2 -2 0
Permanent jobs citing DBS Check 1 3 5
As % of all permanent jobs in North London 1.05% 1.70% 3.91%
As % of the Qualifications category 3.33% 2.16% 8.93%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £49,295 - £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,588 - £27,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -30.18%
75th Percentile £51,880 - £39,085
90th Percentile - - -
London median annual salary £29,211 £52,293 £38,625
% change year-on-year -44.14% +35.39% +10.36%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North London

DBS Check 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 North London.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 30 139 56
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in North London 31.58% 78.98% 43.75%
Number of salaries quoted 3 11 56
10th Percentile £34,859 £45,000 £42,668
25th Percentile £40,273 £63,125 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,588 £65,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -22.17% +18.18% -8.33%
75th Percentile £53,440 £70,125 £62,563
90th Percentile £54,376 £75,000 £72,500
London median annual salary £70,000 £70,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year - - +3.70%

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Job Vacancy Trend in North London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing DBS Check relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in North London.

DBS Check job vacancy trend in North London

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Salary Trend in North London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in North London citing DBS Check.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in North London citing DBS Check

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Job Locations in North London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DBS Check within the North London region over the 6 months to 26 February 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Barnet - 1 £50,588 - 16
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London

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North London 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) CMS
1 1 (100.00%) Drupal
General
1 1 (100.00%) Local Government
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Retail
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Content Designer
1 1 (100.00%) Designer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Graphic Design
1 1 (100.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Biometrics
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility