CompTIA Security+
Lancashire > Preston
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Preston with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 26 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 27 | 29 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +2 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing CompTIA Security+ | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston | - | 1.32% | 1.18% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 2.60% | 4.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -7.14% | - |
| Lancashire median annual salary | - | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -7.14% | -12.50% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Preston
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 Preston.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 33 | 77 | 44 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston | 55.93% | 50.66% | 26.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 20 | 64 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,982 | £26,250 | £41,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £49,717 | £40,625 | £46,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,763 | £55,000 | £61,650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.89% | -10.79% | +105.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £54,845 | £63,125 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £57,194 | £71,400 | £70,000 |
| Lancashire median annual salary | £50,055 | £50,055 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.99% | +29.41% |
CompTIA Security+
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing CompTIA Security+ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
CompTIA Security+
Salary Trend in Preston
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing CompTIA Security+.
