GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP)
UK > UK excluding London
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for GISP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 568 | 564 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -4 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing GISP | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London | - | 0.011% | 0.009% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.029% | 0.029% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £40,900 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £43,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £50,000 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | - | - | £50,000 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK excluding London
GISP 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 UK excluding London.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 13,962 | 13,873 | 10,476 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | 33.09% | 38.67% | 30.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,083 | 5,273 | 6,893 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £27,965 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £42,500 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,000 | £55,000 | £51,300 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.91% | +7.21% | +1.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,250 | £81,250 | £77,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £59,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.56% | +3.48% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GISP relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
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Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing GISP.
