CompTIA Security+ Job Trends in South Yorkshire

CompTIA Security+
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in South Yorkshire 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 59 77 81
Rank change year-on-year +18 +4 -
Permanent jobs citing CompTIA Security+ 1 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Yorkshire 0.16% 0.089% 0.13%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.88% 0.51% 0.35%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £28,250 £77,500 £30,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 £80,000 £31,000
Median % change year-on-year -61.88% +158.06% -
75th Percentile £32,750 £82,500 £31,500
90th Percentile - - -
Yorkshire median annual salary £38,500 £52,500 £31,000
% change year-on-year -26.67% +69.35% -34.74%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South Yorkshire

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 South Yorkshire.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 113 198 284
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Yorkshire 18.31% 17.68% 37.52%
Number of salaries quoted 53 99 161
10th Percentile £27,000 £29,927 £24,150
25th Percentile £31,250 £41,625 £32,200
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% +37.50% -14.89%
75th Percentile £69,250 £65,000 £52,500
90th Percentile £74,750 £76,000 £65,000
Yorkshire median annual salary £42,000 £47,500 £51,500
% change year-on-year -11.58% -7.77% +2.65%

CompTIA Security+
Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire

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

Job vacancy trend for CompTIA Security+ in South Yorkshire

CompTIA Security+
Salary Trend in South Yorkshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Yorkshire citing CompTIA Security+.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Yorkshire citing CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Security+
Job Locations in South Yorkshire

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 Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 31 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Sheffield - 1 £30,500 - 4
CompTIA Security+
Yorkshire

CompTIA Security+
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Multimedia
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Trainee
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Ethical Hacking
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) A+ Certification
1 1 (100.00%) CEH
1 1 (100.00%) Network+ Certification