Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Lancashire > Preston
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Preston with a requirement for DBS Check qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 25 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing DBS Check | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Preston | 4.26% | 2.16% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 9.09% | 3.41% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,900 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £36,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £36,950 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.25% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £45,000 | £65,975 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £54,000 | £83,390 | - |
| Lancashire median annual salary | £32,500 | £50,000 | £39,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.00% | +28.21% | +62.31% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Preston
DBS Check 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 | 44 | 88 | 28 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston | 46.81% | 63.31% | 27.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24 | 47 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,716 | £36,870 | £41,854 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,875 | £42,375 | £46,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,897 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.82% | -8.33% | +50.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £59,207 | £67,125 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £62,730 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Lancashire median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,055 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.11% | +5.38% | +11.76% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing DBS Check relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Preston.
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Salary Trend in Preston
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing DBS Check.
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Salary Histogram in Preston
Salary distribution for jobs citing DBS Check in Preston over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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:
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