The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Cyber Defence in permanent job vacancies in Worcester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cyber Defence over the 6 months leading up to 7 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 7 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
7
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Cyber Defence
2
0
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Worcester
Cyber Defence falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Worcester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
9
27
24
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Worcester
37.50%
21.60%
40.68%
Number of salaries quoted
8
27
12
10th Percentile
£43,358
£26,250
£27,174
25th Percentile
£59,590
£30,541
£35,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£65,000
£45,000
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
+44.44%
-21.74%
+15.00%
75th Percentile
-
£50,000
£62,500
90th Percentile
-
-
£67,000
Worcestershire median annual salary
£30,500
£33,500
£50,950
% change year-on-year
-8.96%
-34.25%
+8.40%
Cyber Defence Job Vacancy Trend in Worcester
Job postings citing Cyber Defence as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Worcester.
Cyber Defence Top 3 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Worcester
For the 6 months to 7 May 2025, job vacancies citing Cyber Defence also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Worcester region with a requirement for Cyber Defence.
Cyber Defence Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Worcester by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
