ISEB Job Trends in Scotland

Information Systems Examinations Board (ISEB)
UK > Scotland

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for ISEB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 139 191
Rank change year-on-year - +52 +20
Permanent jobs citing ISEB 0 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland - 0.038% 0.033%
As % of the Qualifications category - 0.14% 0.16%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £41,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £42,500 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year - +21.43% -40.17%
75th Percentile - £43,750 £37,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% - +10.00%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Scotland

ISEB 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 Scotland.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 546 695 618
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 19.97% 26.36% 20.21%
Number of salaries quoted 228 242 366
10th Percentile £26,500 £31,525 £27,500
25th Percentile £28,250 £43,813 £37,327
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 £55,000 £51,264
Median % change year-on-year -39.09% +7.29% -6.79%
75th Percentile £67,500 £67,500 £64,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £79,775 £73,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £59,430 £57,500
% change year-on-year -7.45% +3.36% -

ISEB
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISEB relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

ISEB job vacancy trend in Scotland

ISEB
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing ISEB.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing ISEB