Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
England > South East
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for CIPD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 27 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 296 | 327 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +31 | - | - |
| DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing CIPD | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East | 0.053% | 0.16% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.13% | 0.50% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £38,750 | £42,532 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £44,309 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.72% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £46,086 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £61,417 | - |
| England median annual salary | £45,000 | £44,309 | £36,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.56% | +23.08% | -17.24% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East
CIPD 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 the South East.
| DemandTrendPermanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 3,814 | 4,555 | 4,260 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East | 40.69% | 32.17% | 41.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,673 | 2,546 | 2,158 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £31,250 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,000 | £41,250 | £37,063 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £53,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +0.95% | +1.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | +9.09% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Job postings citing CIPD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.
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Salary Trend in the South East
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing CIPD.
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Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CIPD within the South East region over the 6 months to 27 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley | -18 | 2 | £37,500 | -15.37% | 7 |
| Surrey | - | 2 | £40,000 | - | 5 |
| Berkshire | +5 | 1 | £37,500 | -40.94% | 7 |
| Hampshire | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Oxfordshire | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East 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: