CompTIA Security+ Job Trends in Nottingham

CompTIA Security+
Nottinghamshire > Nottingham

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Nottingham with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 7 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 38 - 59
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing CompTIA Security+ 18 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Nottingham 2.76% - 0.34%
As % of the Qualifications category 13.43% - 2.04%
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 2
10th Percentile £31,500 - -
25th Percentile £32,375 - £60,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - £65,000
75th Percentile £40,250 - £70,000
90th Percentile £42,000 - -
Nottinghamshire median annual salary £51,058 - £65,000

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Nottingham

CompTIA Security+ 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 Nottingham.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 134 162 98
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Nottingham 20.52% 38.39% 16.55%
Number of salaries quoted 59 60 85
10th Percentile £26,525 £24,603 £25,868
25th Percentile £29,375 £24,649 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £42,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% -19.05% -4.55%
75th Percentile £55,000 £57,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £79,450 £72,875 £67,160
Nottinghamshire median annual salary £40,000 £35,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +14.29% -26.32% -13.64%

CompTIA Security+
Job Vacancy Trend in Nottingham

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CompTIA Security+ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Nottingham.

CompTIA Security+ job vacancy trend in Nottingham

CompTIA Security+
Salary Trend in Nottingham

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Nottingham citing CompTIA Security+.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Nottingham citing CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Security+
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottingham 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:

Cloud Services
1 12 (66.67%) Azure
General
1 12 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 6 (33.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 2 (11.11%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 18 (100.00%) Analyst
1 18 (100.00%) Cybersecurity Analyst
1 18 (100.00%) Security Analyst
2 12 (66.67%) Junior
2 12 (66.67%) Junior Analyst
2 12 (66.67%) Junior Security Analyst
3 6 (33.33%) IT Analyst
3 6 (33.33%) IT Security Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 6 (33.33%) CSOC
1 6 (33.33%) Security Operations Centre
2 4 (22.22%) Cyberattack
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 16 (88.89%) Mentoring
3 6 (33.33%) Incident Response
3 6 (33.33%) ITSM
3 6 (33.33%) Security Operations
3 6 (33.33%) SIEM
3 6 (33.33%) Vulnerability Assessment
4 4 (22.22%) Cloud Security
4 4 (22.22%) Use Case
5 2 (11.11%) Continuous Improvement
5 2 (11.11%) Problem-Solving
5 2 (11.11%) Time Management
5 2 (11.11%) Vulnerability Remediation
Qualifications
1 12 (66.67%) Azure Certification
1 12 (66.67%) CompTIA CySA+
2 6 (33.33%) SC Cleared
2 6 (33.33%) Security Cleared
3 4 (22.22%) SANS
Vendors
1 16 (88.89%) Microsoft
2 12 (66.67%) ForeScout