Security Clearance
Berkshire > Reading
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for Security Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 22 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | -12 | +7 |
| Permanent jobs citing Security Cleared | 102 | 61 | 457 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading | 10.10% | 12.15% | 30.45% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 37.23% | 25.52% | 68.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 44 | 21 | 359 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,110 | £60,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £61,250 | £39,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £70,000 | £54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +29.63% | +21.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | £77,500 | £66,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £88,750 | £82,500 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £67,500 | £62,500 | £52,550 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.00% | +18.93% | +15.24% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Reading
Security Cleared 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 | 274 | 239 | 672 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading | 27.13% | 47.61% | 44.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 108 | 101 | 491 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,500 | £31,750 | £29,720 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £45,000 | £35,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £62,500 | £54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.00% | +15.74% | +8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £82,500 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £122,500 | £82,500 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £56,500 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.83% | +9.09% | +10.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Security Cleared relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
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Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Security Cleared.
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Salary Histogram in Reading
Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Cleared in Reading over the 6 months to 22 April 2026.
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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:
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