BPSS Clearance Job Trends in Northamptonshire
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
East Midlands > Northamptonshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Northamptonshire with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 75 | 49 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -26 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing BPSS Clearance | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northamptonshire | 0.30% | 1.52% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.29% | 3.21% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,022 | £51,180 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £44,233 | £60,450 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £75,900 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.42% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £48,750 | £80,800 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £83,740 | - |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £47,500 | £75,900 | £43,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.42% | +73.49% | -12.50% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Northamptonshire
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 Northamptonshire.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 175 | 249 | 228 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northamptonshire | 12.93% | 47.34% | 26.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75 | 33 | 82 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,250 | - | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,500 | £31,250 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,000 | £37,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.00% | -31.82% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £61,250 | £65,000 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,500 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £52,000 | £37,500 | £45,076 |
| % change year-on-year | +38.67% | -16.81% | -18.04% |
BPSS Clearance Job Vacancy Trend in Northamptonshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing BPSS Clearance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northamptonshire.
BPSS Clearance Salary Trend in Northamptonshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northamptonshire citing BPSS Clearance.
BPSS Clearance Job Locations in Northamptonshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing BPSS Clearance within the Northamptonshire region over the 6 months to 20 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | -27 | 2 | £42,215 | -44.38% | 2 |
| Towcester | - | 2 | £47,500 | - | 1 |
| BPSS Clearance East Midlands |
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BPSS Clearance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2 | HNC | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | HND | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 50.0% | 2 |