CompTIA Security+ Jobs with Work from Home Options

CompTIA Security+
UK > Work from Home

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 23 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
23 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 543 548 775
Rank change year-on-year +5 +227 -234
Permanent jobs citing CompTIA Security+ 46 103 95
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 0.14% 0.26% 0.13%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.48% 1.00% 0.57%
Number of salaries quoted 40 96 66
10th Percentile £37,500 £27,750 £27,750
25th Percentile £47,188 £31,250 £39,438
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £38,928 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +54.13% -35.12% +9.09%
75th Percentile £67,500 £62,188 £62,500
90th Percentile £81,625 £75,000 £76,875
UK median annual salary £54,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -1.82% -8.33% +9.09%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home

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 with a WFH option and a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 9,557 10,342 16,600
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 28.15% 25.79% 23.13%
Number of salaries quoted 5,892 6,235 8,773
10th Percentile £32,500 £35,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £42,500 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £72,500 £77,715 £77,500
90th Percentile £87,500 £95,000 £92,500
UK median annual salary £54,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% +9.09% -

CompTIA Security+
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with a work from home option citing CompTIA Security+ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

CompTIA Security+ trend for jobs with a WFH option

CompTIA Security+
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing CompTIA Security+.

CompTIA Security+ salary trend for jobs with a WFH option

CompTIA Security+
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with a work from home option citing CompTIA Security+ over the 6 months to 23 May 2024.

CompTIA Security+ salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

CompTIA Security+
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (4.35%) Microsoft Exchange
1 2 (4.35%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 13 (28.26%) Azure
2 11 (23.91%) Microsoft 365
3 7 (15.22%) AWS
4 3 (6.52%) Dynamics 365
4 3 (6.52%) SaaS
5 2 (4.35%) Azure Sentinel
5 2 (4.35%) Entra ID
5 2 (4.35%) GCP
5 2 (4.35%) IaaS
5 2 (4.35%) OCI
5 2 (4.35%) OneDrive
5 2 (4.35%) Power Platform
6 1 (2.17%) Google Drive
6 1 (2.17%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 21 (45.65%) Firewall
2 8 (17.39%) Network Security
3 6 (13.04%) Intrusion Detection
4 4 (8.70%) TCP/IP
4 4 (8.70%) Wireshark
5 2 (4.35%) VLAN
5 2 (4.35%) VPN
6 1 (2.17%) tcpdump
6 1 (2.17%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (4.35%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 3 (6.52%) Metasploit
General
1 13 (28.26%) Law
2 11 (23.91%) Analytical Skills
3 9 (19.57%) Social Skills
4 5 (10.87%) Public Sector
5 2 (4.35%) Presentation Skills
5 2 (4.35%) Publishing
5 2 (4.35%) Retail
6 1 (2.17%) Legal
Job Titles
1 22 (47.83%) Analyst
2 14 (30.43%) Security Analyst
3 10 (21.74%) Senior
4 9 (19.57%) Cybersecurity Analyst
5 6 (13.04%) Consultant
6 5 (10.87%) SOC Analyst
7 4 (8.70%) IT Analyst
7 4 (8.70%) IT Security Analyst
7 4 (8.70%) Security Engineer
7 4 (8.70%) Senior Analyst
7 4 (8.70%) Senior Consultant
7 4 (8.70%) Senior Testing Consultant
7 4 (8.70%) Testing Consultant
8 3 (6.52%) IT Engineer
8 3 (6.52%) Penetration Tester
8 3 (6.52%) Security Consultant
8 3 (6.52%) Senior Security Consultant
8 3 (6.52%) Tester
8 3 (6.52%) Threat Hunter
9 2 (4.35%) Threat Intelligence Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (4.35%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 16 (34.78%) Management Information System
2 10 (21.74%) Cyber Threat
3 7 (15.22%) Security Operations Centre
4 3 (6.52%) Cyberattack
4 3 (6.52%) Security Posture
5 2 (4.35%) Client/Server
5 2 (4.35%) Cyber Defence
5 2 (4.35%) NHS
6 1 (2.17%) CSOC
6 1 (2.17%) EPoS
Operating Systems
1 7 (15.22%) Windows
2 2 (4.35%) Apple iOS
2 2 (4.35%) Unix
2 2 (4.35%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 32 (69.57%) Cybersecurity
2 19 (41.30%) Information Security
3 17 (36.96%) Problem-Solving
3 17 (36.96%) Security Operations
4 16 (34.78%) SIEM
5 14 (30.43%) Incident Response
5 14 (30.43%) Vulnerability Management
6 12 (26.09%) Penetration Testing
7 8 (17.39%) Computer Science
8 7 (15.22%) Risk Assessment
9 6 (13.04%) Coaching
9 6 (13.04%) Ethical Hacking
9 6 (13.04%) Red Team
10 5 (10.87%) Regulatory Compliance
10 5 (10.87%) Security Monitoring
10 5 (10.87%) Vulnerability Remediation
11 4 (8.70%) Application Security
11 4 (8.70%) Cloud Security
11 4 (8.70%) Mentoring
11 4 (8.70%) Security Testing
Programming Languages
1 4 (8.70%) PowerShell
1 4 (8.70%) Python
2 2 (4.35%) Bash
2 2 (4.35%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 27 (58.70%) CISSP
1 27 (58.70%) Degree
2 13 (28.26%) CEH
2 13 (28.26%) Computer Science Degree
3 12 (26.09%) CISM
4 10 (21.74%) CompTIA CySA+
5 7 (15.22%) CISA
5 7 (15.22%) GIAC
5 7 (15.22%) GPEN
6 6 (13.04%) CREST Certified
7 5 (10.87%) Security Cleared
7 5 (10.87%) SSCP
8 4 (8.70%) CASP
8 4 (8.70%) Cisco Certification
8 4 (8.70%) Network+ Certification
8 4 (8.70%) SANS
9 3 (6.52%) CRISC
9 3 (6.52%) Master's Degree
9 3 (6.52%) OSCP
9 3 (6.52%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (26.09%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 9 (19.57%) NIST
3 7 (15.22%) Cyber Essentials
4 5 (10.87%) GRC
5 3 (6.52%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 3 (6.52%) PCI DSS
6 2 (4.35%) COBIT
6 2 (4.35%) SOC 2
System Software
1 2 (4.35%) Active Directory
1 2 (4.35%) Hyper-V
2 1 (2.17%) Snort
2 1 (2.17%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 8 (17.39%) Nessus
2 2 (4.35%) CASB
2 2 (4.35%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 13 (28.26%) Microsoft
2 8 (17.39%) ServiceNow
3 2 (4.35%) Oracle
3 2 (4.35%) Salesforce
3 2 (4.35%) Sophos
3 2 (4.35%) VMware
4 1 (2.17%) Google