PCI QSA Job Trends in the North of England

PCI Qualified Security Assessors (PCI QSA)
England > North of England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England with a requirement for PCI QSA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 328 - 367
Rank change year-on-year - - +60
Permanent jobs citing PCI QSA 2 0 8
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.010% - 0.047%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.046% - 0.23%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 8
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £39,875 - £75,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,750 - £80,000
75th Percentile £45,625 - £85,625
90th Percentile - - £106,250
England median annual salary £42,750 - £80,000
% change year-on-year - - -3.03%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North of England

PCI QSA 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 the North of England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4,353 3,528 3,540
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 22.60% 44.56% 20.78%
Number of salaries quoted 1,540 1,290 2,619
10th Percentile £28,250 £26,390 £26,250
25th Percentile £33,750 £36,250 £34,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +5.26% -13.45%
75th Percentile £65,640 £63,845 £63,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £79,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%

PCI QSA
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PCI QSA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

PCI QSA job vacancy trend in the North of England

PCI QSA
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing PCI QSA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing PCI QSA

PCI QSA
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PCI QSA within the North of England region over the 6 months to 21 May 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
North West - 2 £42,750 - 2
PCI QSA
England

PCI QSA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Retail
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (50.00%) Compliance Officer
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Security Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) ISO 22301
1 2 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 2 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 20000
1 2 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 2 (100.00%) PCI DSS