Cyber Essentials PLUS Job Trends in Northern Ireland
Cyber Essentials PLUS
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Northern Ireland citing Cyber Essentials PLUS skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 128 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Cyber Essentials PLUS | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland | 0.12% | - | - |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.64% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £48,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -21.43% | +12.00% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Northern Ireland
Cyber Essentials PLUS falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills in Northern Ireland.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 311 | 72 | 64 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 18.29% | 18.14% | 13.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £42,050 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £36,250 | £63,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £55,000 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | -18.52% | +35.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £50,000 | £87,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £64,700 | £132,500 | £93,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -4.17% | - |
Cyber Essentials PLUS Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Cyber Essentials PLUS within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Antrim | - | 2 | £47,500 | - | 1 |
| Cyber Essentials PLUS UK |
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Cyber Essentials PLUS Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyber Essentials | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | GDPR | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 100.0% | 2 |