GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
England > North West
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North West with a requirement for GCFA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 12 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 289 | 294 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +5 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing GCFA | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | - | 0.020% | 0.013% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.084% | 0.037% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £47,675 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £48,688 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £52,250 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.13% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £57,688 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £59,825 | - |
| England median annual salary | £75,000 | £62,500 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | +56.25% | -52.94% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North West
GCFA 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 West.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 5,287 | 2,391 | 2,702 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 66.02% | 24.25% | 34.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,680 | 1,622 | 916 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £26,250 | £28,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,055 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.11% | -9.09% | +11.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,943 | £63,750 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,250 | £79,600 | £85,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | +9.09% |
GCFA
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Job postings citing GCFA as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North West.
GCFA
Salary Trend in the North West
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing GCFA in the North West.