(ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (ISC2 SSCP)
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Northern Ireland with a requirement for SSCP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 78 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing SSCP | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | - | 0.14% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.41% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £57,500 | - |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £68,750 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.36% | +61.76% | -29.17% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Northern Ireland
SSCP 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 Northern Ireland.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 73 | 242 | 254 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 27.86% | 34.82% | 29.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 18 | 75 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,254 | £27,500 | £26,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,112 | £32,500 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,111 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.25% | +5.88% | -3.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,624 | £60,000 | £58,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,625 | £68,250 | £76,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,000 | £59,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -8.86% | +7.73% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Job postings citing SSCP as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
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Salary Trend in Northern Ireland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing SSCP in Northern Ireland.