DBS Check Job Trends in Kent
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
South East > Kent
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Kent with a requirement for DBS Check qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 79 | 8 | 56 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -71 | +48 | -21 |
| Permanent jobs citing DBS Check | 16 | 101 | 26 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Kent | 0.93% | 13.12% | 2.67% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 5.78% | 35.94% | 13.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 96 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,675 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £28,813 | £34,988 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,500 | £38,325 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.20% | -4.19% | +2.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £37,500 | £42,497 | £41,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £45,000 | £43,413 |
| South East median annual salary | £35,000 | £38,325 | £38,810 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.68% | -1.25% | -0.70% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Kent
DBS Check 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 Kent.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 277 | 281 | 189 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent | 16.02% | 36.49% | 19.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 153 | 203 | 86 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £30,000 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,000 | £34,988 | £35,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £38,325 | £45,575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.94% | -15.91% | +13.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £46,250 | £69,688 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £66,250 | £75,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £60,000 | £50,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -13.04% | +9.42% |
DBS Check Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing DBS Check relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.
DBS Check Salary Trend in Kent
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing DBS Check.
DBS Check Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DBS Check within the Kent region over the 6 months to 17 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells | - | 6 | - | - | |
| Tonbridge | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Dartford | - | 2 | £30,000 | - | 2 |
| Stansted | - | 1 | - | - | |
| West Malling | - | 1 | £25,500 | - | |
| DBS Check South East |
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DBS Check Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2 | Computer Science Degree | 25.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Azure Certification | 6.3% | 1 |
| 3 | ITIL Foundation Certificate | 6.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Microsoft Certification | 6.3% | 1 |