CompTIA Security+ Jobs in the South East

CompTIA Security+
England > South East

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 29 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
29 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 368 330 435
Rank change year-on-year -38 +105 -79
Permanent jobs citing CompTIA Security+ 33 80 45
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 0.20% 0.53% 0.23%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.57% 1.35% 0.69%
Number of salaries quoted 30 45 40
10th Percentile - - £27,750
25th Percentile £37,500 £27,750 £40,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,750 £32,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +34.62% -45.83% +9.09%
75th Percentile £57,500 £50,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £58,750 £75,000 £67,625
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -8.33% +11.11%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East

CompTIA Security+ is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 5,744 5,935 6,490
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 34.49% 39.60% 32.69%
Number of salaries quoted 3,658 2,630 3,149
10th Percentile £29,175 £28,000 £28,750
25th Percentile £37,500 £36,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +2.00% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £67,000 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £85,000 £77,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £58,193 £55,000
% change year-on-year -5.49% +5.81% -

CompTIA Security+
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings citing CompTIA Security+ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for CompTIA Security+ in the South East

CompTIA Security+
Salary Trend in the South East

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing CompTIA Security+ in the South East.

Salary trend for CompTIA Security+ in the South East

CompTIA Security+
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing CompTIA Security+ in the South East over the 6 months to 29 April 2024.

Salary histogram for CompTIA Security+ in the South East

CompTIA Security+
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 CompTIA Security+ within the South East region over the 6 months to 29 April 2024. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Thames Valley +6 21 £40,000 -34.69% 5
Buckinghamshire - 19 £40,000 -
Kent -23 4 £57,500 +101.75% 1
Surrey +14 3 £42,500 -34.62%
East Sussex - 3 £45,000 -
Berkshire +3 2 £60,000 - 4
Sussex - 1 £45,000 -
CompTIA Security+
England

CompTIA Security+
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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (6.06%) Exchange Server 2013
1 2 (6.06%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 2 (6.06%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 23 (69.70%) Azure
2 16 (48.48%) Microsoft 365
3 13 (39.39%) Azure Sentinel
4 1 (3.03%) AWS
4 1 (3.03%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 22 (66.67%) Firewall
2 17 (51.52%) Intrusion Detection
3 3 (9.09%) Network Security
4 2 (6.06%) TCP/IP
5 1 (3.03%) VoIP
General
1 20 (60.61%) Analytical Skills
2 8 (24.24%) Social Skills
3 3 (9.09%) Finance
3 3 (9.09%) Marketing
4 2 (6.06%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 2 (6.06%) Legal
4 2 (6.06%) Organisational Skills
4 2 (6.06%) Retail
Job Titles
1 23 (69.70%) Analyst
2 16 (48.48%) SOC Analyst
3 11 (33.33%) Senior
4 9 (27.27%) Senior Analyst
5 7 (21.21%) IT Engineer
5 7 (21.21%) Security Analyst
6 4 (12.12%) Information Analyst
6 4 (12.12%) Information Security Analyst
6 4 (12.12%) Senior Information Analyst
6 4 (12.12%) Senior Information Security Analyst
6 4 (12.12%) Senior Security Analyst
7 3 (9.09%) Lead
7 3 (9.09%) Technical Engineer
7 3 (9.09%) Technical Leader
8 2 (6.06%) 3rd Line Engineer
8 2 (6.06%) Cybersecurity Analyst
8 2 (6.06%) Cybersecurity Engineer
8 2 (6.06%) Security Engineer
8 2 (6.06%) Service Delivery Engineer
8 2 (6.06%) Support Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 19 (57.58%) Management Information System
2 18 (54.55%) Cyber Threat
3 17 (51.52%) Security Operations Centre
4 13 (39.39%) Client/Server
5 3 (9.09%) Analytical Mindset
6 2 (6.06%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 20 (60.61%) Windows
2 5 (15.15%) Windows Server
3 2 (6.06%) Windows 8
Processes & Methodologies
1 27 (81.82%) Cybersecurity
2 21 (63.64%) Computer Science
3 20 (60.61%) SIEM
4 19 (57.58%) Security Operations
5 18 (54.55%) Incident Response
5 18 (54.55%) Problem-Solving
6 6 (18.18%) Customer Service
6 6 (18.18%) Information Security
6 6 (18.18%) Risk Management
6 6 (18.18%) Service Delivery
7 5 (15.15%) ITIL
8 4 (12.12%) Cloud Security
8 4 (12.12%) Tech Ops
9 3 (9.09%) Business Strategy
9 3 (9.09%) Kalman Filter
9 3 (9.09%) Mentoring
9 3 (9.09%) Strategic Thinking
9 3 (9.09%) Technical Leadership
9 3 (9.09%) Vulnerability Management
10 2 (6.06%) Penetration Testing
Programming Languages
1 2 (6.06%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 22 (66.67%) Degree
2 21 (63.64%) CISSP
2 21 (63.64%) Computer Science Degree
3 14 (42.42%) Cisco Certification
4 9 (27.27%) CCNA
5 8 (24.24%) Network+ Certification
6 6 (18.18%) A+ Certification
7 5 (15.15%) (ISC)2 CCSP
7 5 (15.15%) CCSP
7 5 (15.15%) SC Cleared
7 5 (15.15%) Security Cleared
8 4 (12.12%) CCNP
9 3 (9.09%) Azure Certification
9 3 (9.09%) Microsoft Certification
10 2 (6.06%) CCENT
10 2 (6.06%) CEH
10 2 (6.06%) GCIA
10 2 (6.06%) MCP
10 2 (6.06%) SANS
10 2 (6.06%) Server+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (12.12%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 2 (6.06%) Cyber Essentials
2 2 (6.06%) NIST
2 2 (6.06%) SLA
System Software
1 7 (21.21%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (3.03%) Autotask
Vendors
1 25 (75.76%) Microsoft
2 9 (27.27%) Cisco