SSCP Job Trends in the South West
(ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (ISC2 SSCP)
England > South West
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South West citing SSCP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 257 | - | 211 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +2 |
| Permanent jobs citing SSCP | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 0.009% | - | 0.017% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.039% | - | 0.053% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £70,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £63,750 | £59,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.05% | -5.60% | +1.61% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South West
SSCP 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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in the South West.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2,584 | 1,485 | 1,892 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 22.38% | 35.06% | 31.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,547 | 798 | 995 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £28,250 | £26,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,844 | £32,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £52,115 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.52% | -5.25% | +7.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £71,250 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £86,075 | £86,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £58,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -5.17% | +0.87% |
SSCP Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing SSCP relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.
SSCP Salary Trend in the South West
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing SSCP.
SSCP Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SSCP within the South West region over the 6 months to 14 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire | - | 1 | £75,000 | - | 2 |
| SSCP England |
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SSCP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CISSP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CompTIA Security+ | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | TOGAF Certification | 100.0% | 1 |