GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for GISP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 702 | 701 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -1 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing GISP | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | - | 0.007% | 0.006% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.021% | 0.019% |
| 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 excluding London median annual salary | - | - | £50,000 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
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.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 19,308 | 19,498 | 15,709 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 32.61% | 35.62% | 30.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,773 | 7,728 | 10,723 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £32,750 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £45,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £59,430 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.45% | +3.36% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,900 | £77,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £48,061 | £55,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.62% | +5.77% | +4.00% |
GISP
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GISP relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
GISP
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing GISP.
