(ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (ISC2 SSCP)
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley with a requirement for SSCP 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 | - | 180 | 198 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +18 | +51 |
| Permanent jobs citing SSCP | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley | - | 0.030% | 0.025% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.068% | 0.058% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £59,498 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +19.00% | -5.66% |
| South East median annual salary | - | £59,498 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +19.00% | +75.44% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Thames Valley
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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the Thames Valley.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,123 | 1,481 | 1,729 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 27.85% | 43.76% | 43.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 437 | 495 | 1,104 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £35,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,500 | £45,000 | £39,085 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.33% | +9.09% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £95,000 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +14.29% | +0.96% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing SSCP relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Salary Trend in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing SSCP.
