Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
Wales > West Wales
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in West Wales with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 27 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 27 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 43 | - | 32 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +1 |
| Permanent jobs citing BPSS Clearance | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in West Wales | 0.51% | - | 1.63% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.79% | - | 11.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,950 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £41,625 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,000 | - | £51,997 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -2.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £64,125 | - | £59,444 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,650 | - | £72,849 |
| Wales median annual salary | £75,000 | £70,000 | £41,067 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | +70.45% | -22.69% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Wales
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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in West Wales.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 112 | 15 | 36 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Wales | 28.35% | 28.85% | 14.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 42 | 15 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,375 | - | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,438 | £21,250 | £43,137 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £37,733 | £51,997 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +59.01% | -27.43% | +16.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,901 | £51,804 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £59,857 | £68,315 |
| Wales median annual salary | £54,500 | £58,000 | £46,604 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.03% | +24.45% | +3.56% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in West Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing BPSS Clearance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Wales.
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Salary Trend in West Wales
Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Wales citing BPSS Clearance.
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Salary Histogram in West Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing BPSS Clearance in West Wales over the 6 months to 27 June 2026.
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Job Locations in West Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing BPSS Clearance within the West Wales region over the 6 months to 27 June 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Swansea | - | 2 | £53,000 | - | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Wales by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: