The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Sheffield with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 31 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
49
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing CompTIA Security+
1
0
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield
CompTIA Security+ 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 Sheffield.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
89
169
169
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield
21.87%
18.37%
32.25%
Number of salaries quoted
44
78
117
10th Percentile
£25,525
£31,250
£24,150
25th Percentile
£30,938
£45,313
£31,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£59,652
£55,000
£40,000
Median % change year-on-year
+8.46%
+37.50%
-23.81%
75th Percentile
£70,000
£65,000
£57,500
90th Percentile
£82,000
£80,000
£65,500
South Yorkshire median annual salary
£60,000
£55,000
£40,000
% change year-on-year
+9.09%
+37.50%
-14.89%
CompTIA Security+ Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Job postings citing CompTIA Security+ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
CompTIA Security+ Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 31 August 2025, job vacancies citing CompTIA Security+ also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Sheffield region with a requirement for CompTIA Security+.
CompTIA Security+ Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
