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 2 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 182 | - | 188 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +130 |
| Permanent jobs citing GCFA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North West | 0.020% | - | 0.027% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.052% | - | 0.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £106,250 | - | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £112,500 | - | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -44.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £118,750 | - | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £90,000 | £70,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +28.57% | +55.56% | -47.06% |
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 | 1,928 | 1,959 | 960 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 39.18% | 30.66% | 26.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 665 | 867 | 653 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £31,750 | £29,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,750 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,979 | £50,055 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.15% | -8.99% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £61,250 | £63,825 | £68,100 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,987 | £77,500 | £78,300 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £59,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.78% | +2.61% | +2.68% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GCFA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.
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Salary Trend in the North West
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing GCFA.
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Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing GCFA within the North West region over the 6 months to 2 December 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | - | 1 | £112,500 | - | |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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:
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