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 9 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 543 535 791
Rank change year-on-year -8 +256 -232
Permanent jobs citing CompTIA Security+ 41 105 98
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 0.12% 0.28% 0.13%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.42% 1.06% 0.56%
Number of salaries quoted 37 98 69
10th Percentile £37,500 £27,750 £27,750
25th Percentile £38,750 £31,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £40,356 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +48.68% -32.74% +4.35%
75th Percentile £67,500 £64,375 £65,625
90th Percentile £74,500 £75,000 £78,500
UK median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% -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 9,808 9,896 17,502
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 27.80% 26.22% 23.18%
Number of salaries quoted 5,899 6,019 8,928
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 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £87,500 £95,000 £92,500
UK median annual salary £53,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -10.83% +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 9 June 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 (4.88%) Microsoft Exchange
1 2 (4.88%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 16 (39.02%) Azure
2 14 (34.15%) Microsoft 365
3 5 (12.20%) AWS
4 3 (7.32%) Dynamics 365
4 3 (7.32%) SaaS
5 2 (4.88%) Azure Sentinel
5 2 (4.88%) Entra ID
5 2 (4.88%) GCP
5 2 (4.88%) IaaS
5 2 (4.88%) OCI
5 2 (4.88%) OneDrive
5 2 (4.88%) Power Platform
6 1 (2.44%) Google Drive
6 1 (2.44%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 21 (51.22%) Firewall
2 9 (21.95%) Network Security
3 6 (14.63%) Intrusion Detection
3 6 (14.63%) TCP/IP
4 4 (9.76%) VLAN
4 4 (9.76%) Wireshark
5 2 (4.88%) VPN
6 1 (2.44%) tcpdump
6 1 (2.44%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (4.88%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 3 (7.32%) Metasploit
General
1 13 (31.71%) Law
2 12 (29.27%) Analytical Skills
3 8 (19.51%) Social Skills
4 5 (12.20%) Public Sector
5 2 (4.88%) Presentation Skills
5 2 (4.88%) Publishing
5 2 (4.88%) Retail
6 1 (2.44%) Legal
Job Titles
1 20 (48.78%) Analyst
2 12 (29.27%) Security Analyst
3 7 (17.07%) Cybersecurity Analyst
4 6 (14.63%) Senior
5 5 (12.20%) SOC Analyst
6 4 (9.76%) Consultant
6 4 (9.76%) IT Analyst
6 4 (9.76%) IT Consultant
6 4 (9.76%) IT Engineer
6 4 (9.76%) IT Security Analyst
6 4 (9.76%) Security Engineer
6 4 (9.76%) Senior Analyst
6 4 (9.76%) Solutions Consultant
6 4 (9.76%) Technical Consultant
7 3 (7.32%) Penetration Tester
7 3 (7.32%) Service Desk Consultant
7 3 (7.32%) Tester
7 3 (7.32%) Threat Hunter
8 2 (4.88%) Information Officer
8 2 (4.88%) Threat Intelligence Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (4.88%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 14 (34.15%) Management Information System
2 8 (19.51%) Cyber Threat
3 7 (17.07%) Security Operations Centre
4 2 (4.88%) Client/Server
4 2 (4.88%) Cyber Defence
4 2 (4.88%) EPoS
4 2 (4.88%) NHS
5 1 (2.44%) CSOC
5 1 (2.44%) Security Posture
5 1 (2.44%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 8 (19.51%) Windows
2 2 (4.88%) Apple iOS
2 2 (4.88%) Unix
2 2 (4.88%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (68.29%) Cybersecurity
2 20 (48.78%) Problem-Solving
3 15 (36.59%) Information Security
4 14 (34.15%) Incident Response
4 14 (34.15%) SIEM
4 14 (34.15%) Vulnerability Management
5 13 (31.71%) Security Operations
6 8 (19.51%) Computer Science
7 6 (14.63%) Ethical Hacking
7 6 (14.63%) Penetration Testing
8 5 (12.20%) Regulatory Compliance
8 5 (12.20%) Risk Assessment
8 5 (12.20%) Vulnerability Remediation
9 4 (9.76%) Cloud Security
9 4 (9.76%) Migration
9 4 (9.76%) Presales
9 4 (9.76%) Roadmaps
9 4 (9.76%) Technology Roadmap
10 3 (7.32%) Identity Access Management
10 3 (7.32%) Network Management
Programming Languages
1 4 (9.76%) PowerShell
1 4 (9.76%) Python
2 2 (4.88%) Bash
2 2 (4.88%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 28 (68.29%) Degree
2 19 (46.34%) CISSP
3 13 (31.71%) Computer Science Degree
4 11 (26.83%) CEH
5 10 (24.39%) CISM
6 7 (17.07%) CISA
6 7 (17.07%) GIAC
6 7 (17.07%) Security Cleared
7 6 (14.63%) CompTIA CySA+
8 5 (12.20%) SC Cleared
8 5 (12.20%) SSCP
9 4 (9.76%) BPSS Clearance
9 4 (9.76%) CASP
9 4 (9.76%) DBS Check
9 4 (9.76%) Microsoft Certification
9 4 (9.76%) SANS
10 3 (7.32%) GPEN
10 3 (7.32%) Master's Degree
10 3 (7.32%) Network+ Certification
10 3 (7.32%) OSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (29.27%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 7 (17.07%) Cyber Essentials
2 7 (17.07%) NIST
3 5 (12.20%) GRC
4 3 (7.32%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 3 (7.32%) PCI DSS
5 2 (4.88%) COBIT
System Software
1 4 (9.76%) Hyper-V
2 3 (7.32%) Active Directory
3 1 (2.44%) Snort
3 1 (2.44%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 8 (19.51%) Nessus
2 3 (7.32%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (4.88%) CASB
Vendors
1 16 (39.02%) Microsoft
2 6 (14.63%) ServiceNow
3 4 (9.76%) VMware
4 2 (4.88%) Oracle
4 2 (4.88%) Salesforce
4 2 (4.88%) Sophos
5 1 (2.44%) Google