Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
West Wales > Swansea
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Swansea with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 18 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +10 |
| Permanent jobs citing BPSS Clearance | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Swansea | - | - | 13.13% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 27.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £33,968 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £39,428 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £41,210 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +68.20% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £48,793 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £69,298 |
| West Wales median annual salary | - | - | £41,210 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +68.20% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Swansea
BPSS Clearance 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 Swansea.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 28 | 37 | 48 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Swansea | 30.43% | 44.58% | 48.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 14 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,375 | £33,625 | £31,927 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,150 | £38,427 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £44,174 | £55,999 | £44,710 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.12% | +25.25% | -0.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,542 | £64,777 | £67,286 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,197 | £70,809 | £75,000 |
| West Wales median annual salary | £44,174 | £50,551 | £44,710 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.61% | +13.06% | -0.59% |
BPSS Clearance
Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing BPSS Clearance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Swansea.
BPSS Clearance
Salary Trend in Swansea
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Swansea citing BPSS Clearance.
