SANS Institute
England > West Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for SANS qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 189 | 173 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -16 | +96 |
| Permanent jobs citing SANS | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands | - | 0.22% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.56% | 0.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £53,688 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +2.26% | -20.36% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £72,500 |
| England median annual salary | £90,000 | £66,250 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.85% | +1.92% | -10.34% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands
SANS 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 West Midlands.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2,072 | 1,594 | 1,049 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 39.06% | 38.41% | 27.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 515 | 504 | 865 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,694 | £32,500 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £42,500 | £33,990 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £57,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +14.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £66,050 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,750 | £80,000 | £73,750 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +4.35% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing SANS relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
SANS
Salary Trend in the West Midlands
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing SANS.
