Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance Berkshire> Reading
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
BPSS Clearance 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 Reading.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
192
410
549
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading
38.63%
34.83%
51.79%
Number of salaries quoted
91
141
334
10th Percentile
£28,000
£37,750
£32,500
25th Percentile
£42,500
£46,000
£38,853
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£56,525
£53,760
Median % change year-on-year
+1.72%
+5.14%
-1.99%
75th Percentile
£73,750
£75,000
£63,748
90th Percentile
£92,500
£82,500
£79,013
Berkshire median annual salary
£52,500
£62,500
£53,825
% change year-on-year
-16.00%
+16.12%
+2.52%
BPSS Clearance Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing BPSS Clearance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
BPSS Clearance Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing BPSS Clearance.
BPSS Clearance Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 20 October 2025, job vacancies citing BPSS Clearance also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Reading region with a requirement for BPSS Clearance.
BPSS Clearance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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:
