The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Preston requiring Cyber Essentials PLUS skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cyber Essentials PLUS over the 6 months leading up to 6 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Preston.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
52
41
36
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston
13.51%
18.89%
13.09%
Number of salaries quoted
20
28
18
10th Percentile
£39,000
£33,500
£27,015
25th Percentile
£47,683
£35,938
£40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£52,000
£37,500
£44,376
Median % change year-on-year
+38.67%
-15.49%
+28.63%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£53,750
£55,000
90th Percentile
-
£62,500
£76,500
Lancashire median annual salary
£47,683
£40,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
+19.21%
-20.00%
+42.86%
Cyber Essentials PLUS Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Cyber Essentials PLUS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Cyber Essentials PLUS Salary Trend in Preston
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Cyber Essentials PLUS in Preston.
Cyber Essentials PLUS Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 6 May 2025, job vacancies citing Cyber Essentials PLUS also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for Cyber Essentials PLUS.
Cyber Essentials PLUS Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
