The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 18 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
CompTIA Security+ is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
569
576
578
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland
26.59%
21.35%
16.98%
Number of daily rates quoted
324
387
359
10th Percentile
£179
£163
£200
25th Percentile
£313
£383
£368
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£480
£450
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+6.67%
-
+5.88%
75th Percentile
£588
£538
£550
90th Percentile
£650
£614
£638
UK median daily rate
£533
£550
£525
% change year-on-year
-3.09%
+4.76%
+7.62%
Number of hourly rates quoted
44
10
18
10th Percentile
£12.50
£12.71
£21.00
25th Percentile
£16.25
£15.81
£25.28
Median hourly rate
£22.95
£21.47
£48.75
Median % change year-on-year
+6.91%
-55.97%
+71.05%
75th Percentile
£41.96
£57.90
£55.96
90th Percentile
£65.60
£65.25
£57.50
UK median hourly rate
£40.00
£54.99
£43.95
% change year-on-year
-27.26%
+25.12%
+20.41%
CompTIA Security+ Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings citing CompTIA Security+ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
CompTIA Security+ Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing CompTIA Security+ in Scotland.
CompTIA Security+ Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 18 May 2024, contractor job vacancies citing CompTIA Security+ 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 contract job ads across the Scotland region with a requirement for CompTIA Security+.
CompTIA Security+ Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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:
