PKI Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI)
South East > Thames Valley
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term PKI in permanent job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited PKI over the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 197 | 175 | 189 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -22 | +14 | -50 |
| Permanent jobs citing PKI | 17 | 7 | 11 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.22% | 0.19% | 0.26% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.75% | 0.54% | 0.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | £31,250 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £60,938 | £35,313 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £50,000 | £56,525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.00% | -11.54% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £52,500 | £58,025 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £55,000 | £72,710 |
| South East median annual salary | £60,000 | £54,375 | £52,775 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.34% | +3.03% | -6.63% |
All Generic Skills
Thames Valley
PKI falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing generic IT skills in the Thames Valley.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 2,257 | 1,303 | 1,352 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 28.63% | 36.22% | 31.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,457 | 677 | 547 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,300 | £34,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £33,500 | £41,866 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -21.74% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £67,500 | £73,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £77,500 | £90,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -18.18% | - |
PKI Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PKI relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
PKI Salary Trend in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing PKI.
PKI Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution for jobs citing PKI in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
PKI Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PKI within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | -5 | 11 | £65,000 | +30.00% | 6 |
| Buckinghamshire | - | 5 | £61,250 | - | 4 |
| Oxfordshire | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | |
| PKI South East |
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PKI Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enterprise Software | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1 | Product Ownership | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1 | Public Cloud | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Operations Centre | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1 | Self-Motivation | 5.9% | 1 |