The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 2 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
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 contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
555
576
578
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland
25.89%
21.36%
16.94%
Number of daily rates quoted
323
378
353
10th Percentile
£181
£166
£209
25th Percentile
£313
£388
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£463
£450
£463
Median % change year-on-year
+2.78%
-2.70%
+8.82%
75th Percentile
£581
£538
£560
90th Percentile
£638
£600
£638
UK median daily rate
£530
£550
£525
% change year-on-year
-3.64%
+4.76%
+6.06%
Number of hourly rates quoted
47
8
21
10th Percentile
£12.42
£12.62
£20.00
25th Percentile
£15.74
£15.00
£22.50
Median hourly rate
£19.50
£18.88
£47.50
Median % change year-on-year
+3.28%
-60.25%
+111.11%
75th Percentile
£40.94
£31.01
£55.84
90th Percentile
£63.20
£60.82
£57.50
UK median hourly rate
£40.00
£55.00
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-27.27%
+23.60%
+28.84%
CompTIA Security+ Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings citing CompTIA Security+ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
CompTIA Security+ Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing CompTIA Security+ in Scotland.
CompTIA Security+ Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 2 June 2024, contractor job vacancies citing CompTIA Security+ also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Scotland region with a requirement for CompTIA Security+.
CompTIA Security+ 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:
