GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
Wales > South Wales
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in South Wales with a requirement for GCIH qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 64 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +23 |
| Permanent jobs citing GCIH | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in South Wales | - | - | 1.14% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 3.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £41,200 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £48,500 |
| Wales median annual salary | - | - | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +5.88% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South Wales
GCIH 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 South Wales.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 191 | 173 | 178 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Wales | 24.42% | 27.50% | 29.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68 | 96 | 102 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,200 | £41,500 | £32,639 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,063 | £43,675 | £40,770 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,537 | £55,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.84% | +15.79% | +2.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,666 | £65,000 | £61,445 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £76,872 | £74,992 |
| Wales median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £46,131 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +19.23% | +2.57% |
GCIH
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GCIH relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South Wales.
GCIH
Salary Trend in South Wales
Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Wales citing GCIH.
