CompTIA Security+
UK > Scotland
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered 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 | 280 | 216 | 239 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -64 | +23 | -88 |
| Permanent jobs citing CompTIA Security+ | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.060% | 0.13% | 0.22% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.33% | 0.43% | 0.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £37,600 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £23,750 | £43,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £40,356 | £46,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.90% | -12.27% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £52,500 | £41,418 | £50,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £54,000 | £48,067 | £58,600 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | +9.09% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Scotland
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 permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,209 | 1,392 | 1,578 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 18.01% | 30.46% | 26.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 540 | 423 | 508 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,700 | £28,750 | £26,175 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,430 | £38,428 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £52,500 | £46,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +14.13% | +2.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £67,500 | £61,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,715 | £81,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £54,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +9.09% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings citing CompTIA Security+ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
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Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing CompTIA Security+ in Scotland.
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Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CompTIA Security+ within the Scotland 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 |
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| Glasgow | -109 | 4 | £50,000 | +81.82% | 1 |
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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:
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