System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2
UK > England
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for SOC 2 skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited SOC 2 over the 6 months to 18 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 18 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 754 | 846 | 1021 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +92 | +175 | -193 |
| Permanent jobs citing SOC 2 | 78 | 75 | 141 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.090% | 0.085% | 0.10% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.65% | 0.44% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69 | 40 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,250 | £41,925 | £48,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £62,500 | £58,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £72,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.69% | +11.54% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £95,000 | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £129,250 | £94,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.43% | +7.69% | -2.99% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
England
SOC 2 is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 11,915 | 17,025 | 22,559 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 13.78% | 19.30% | 16.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8,313 | 7,853 | 11,804 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £32,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £42,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,250 | £77,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £93,750 | £90,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +4.55% | +3.77% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing SOC 2 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing SOC 2 in England.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing SOC 2 in England over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.
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Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SOC 2 within the England region over the 6 months to 18 May 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | +110 | 41 | £55,000 | -24.14% | 19 |
| North of England | +61 | 14 | £72,500 | -29.27% | 2 |
| North West | +12 | 12 | £72,500 | -29.27% | 2 |
| South West | - | 9 | £59,500 | - | 2 |
| Midlands | -5 | 7 | £57,500 | +76.92% | 1 |
| South East | -14 | 5 | £47,500 | -39.68% | 8 |
| East Midlands | - | 5 | £57,500 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | £49,750 | - | |
| West Midlands | +10 | 1 | £77,500 | +138.46% | 1 |
| East of England | +3 | 1 | £57,500 | - | |
| SOC 2 UK |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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: