BPSS Clearance Job Trends in Watford
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
Hertfordshire > Watford
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Watford citing BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 37 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing BPSS Clearance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Watford | 0.52% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 4.17% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £36,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £38,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £40,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £43,000 | £52,500 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.10% | +16.67% | -25.00% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Watford
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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Watford.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 48 | 46 | 34 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford | 12.53% | 27.88% | 18.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32 | 45 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,850 | £31,250 | £26,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,750 | £32,500 | £26,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,750 | £35,000 | £38,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +56.43% | -9.68% | -38.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £40,750 | £74,688 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £55,000 | £77,500 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £43,085 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.05% | -17.93% | - |
BPSS Clearance Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing BPSS Clearance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.
BPSS Clearance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 2 |