BPSS Clearance Jobs in Northampton

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
Northamptonshire > Northampton

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Northampton with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 26 - 32
Rank change year-on-year - - -
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing BPSS Clearance 9 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northampton 4.05% - 0.47%
As % of the Qualifications category 18.37% - 1.79%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £51,485 - -
25th Percentile £57,187 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £66,692 - -
75th Percentile £76,196 - -
90th Percentile £81,898 - -
Northamptonshire median annual salary £66,692 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Northampton

BPSS Clearance 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 Northampton.

DemandTrendPermanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 49 63 56
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northampton 22.07% 12.88% 26.42%
Number of salaries quoted 23 46 27
10th Percentile £31,250 £31,250 £32,100
25th Percentile £31,875 £47,500 £40,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -17.07% +9.52% +20.69%
75th Percentile £65,000 £80,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £71,000 - £61,939
Northamptonshire median annual salary £51,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +2.00% - +14.94%

BPSS Clearance
Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton

Job postings citing BPSS Clearance as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northampton.

Job vacancy trend for BPSS Clearance in Northampton

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Salary Trend in Northampton

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing BPSS Clearance.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing BPSS Clearance

BPSS Clearance
Salary Histogram in Northampton

Salary distribution for jobs citing BPSS Clearance in Northampton over the 6 months to 28 August 2025.

Salary histogram for BPSS Clearance in Northampton

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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northampton by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Development Applications
1 2 (22.22%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (11.11%) JIRA
General
1 2 (22.22%) Documentation Skills
1 2 (22.22%) Law
1 2 (22.22%) Legal
2 1 (11.11%) Electronics
2 1 (11.11%) Manufacturing
2 1 (11.11%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 6 (66.67%) Systems Engineer
2 5 (55.56%) Principal Engineer
2 5 (55.56%) Principal Systems Engineer
3 2 (22.22%) Senior
4 1 (11.11%) Architect
4 1 (11.11%) Software Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (11.11%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 1 (11.11%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (77.78%) Systems Engineering
2 4 (44.44%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
3 3 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
3 3 (33.33%) Mathematics
3 3 (33.33%) SysML
4 2 (22.22%) Agile
4 2 (22.22%) Chemistry
4 2 (22.22%) Logistics
4 2 (22.22%) Physics
4 2 (22.22%) Project Planning
4 2 (22.22%) UML
4 2 (22.22%) Validation
4 2 (22.22%) Verification and Validation
5 1 (11.11%) Computer Science
5 1 (11.11%) Configuration Management
5 1 (11.11%) Design Patterns
5 1 (11.11%) MODAF
5 1 (11.11%) Open Source
5 1 (11.11%) Safety Engineering
5 1 (11.11%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 1 (11.11%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 5 (55.56%) Degree
2 1 (11.11%) Chartered Engineer
2 1 (11.11%) Computer Science Degree
2 1 (11.11%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (11.11%) ISO/IEC 12207
1 1 (11.11%) ISO/IEC 15288
Vendors
1 1 (11.11%) IBM