Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
Berkshire > Reading
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for GIAC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 10 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 65 | 105 | 126 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +40 | +21 | +13 |
| Permanent jobs citing GIAC | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading | 0.19% | 0.25% | 0.58% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.46% | 0.60% | 1.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61,532 | £71,250 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,368 | £72,500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.84% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £69,203 | £73,750 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £65,368 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.84% | -3.33% | +7.14% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Reading
GIAC 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 | 219 | 663 | 769 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading | 40.86% | 42.12% | 49.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 116 | 310 | 300 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £33,250 | £29,735 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,688 | £43,750 | £37,470 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,803 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.63% | +4.76% | -4.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,625 | £70,000 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,250 | £80,000 | £83,750 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £52,500 | £57,513 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.72% | +9.55% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing GIAC as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
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Salary Trend in Reading
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing GIAC in Reading.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading 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: