HMG Security Policy Framework Contracts with Work from Home Options

HMG Security Policy Framework (SPF)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) and a requirement for HMG Security Policy Framework skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited HMG Security Policy Framework over the 6 months to 9 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
9 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 331 460 585
Rank change year-on-year +129 +125 -134
Contract jobs citing HMG Security Policy Framework 10 8 30
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option 0.066% 0.032% 0.068%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 0.46% 0.26% 0.51%
Number of daily rates quoted 10 6 26
10th Percentile £488 £507 £475
25th Percentile £508 £513 £519
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £538 £588
Median % change year-on-year -4.19% -8.51% +10.33%
75th Percentile £571 £569 £697
90th Percentile £588 £588 £788
UK median daily rate £515 £550 £575
% change year-on-year -6.36% -4.35% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 2
10th Percentile - - £40.62
25th Percentile - £69.25 £41.18
Median hourly rate - £70.50 £42.73
Median % change year-on-year - +65.01% -
75th Percentile - £71.75 £43.65
90th Percentile - - £43.83
UK median hourly rate - £75.00 £58.86
% change year-on-year - +27.43% -18.82%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Work from Home

HMG Security Policy Framework is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a WFH option and a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 2,178 3,067 5,831
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option 14.45% 12.22% 13.29%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,506 2,244 4,151
10th Percentile £313 £325 £313
25th Percentile £419 £420 £403
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £517 £524 £500
Median % change year-on-year -1.29% +4.75% +5.26%
75th Percentile £625 £625 £600
90th Percentile £750 £725 £700
UK median daily rate £513 £525 £513
% change year-on-year -2.38% +2.44% +7.89%
Number of hourly rates quoted 77 64 118
10th Percentile £12.75 £18.56 £11.75
25th Percentile £14.00 £23.02 £18.50
Median hourly rate £23.50 £39.80 £42.73
Median % change year-on-year -40.95% -6.85% +112.19%
75th Percentile £48.75 £60.94 £49.25
90th Percentile £65.00 £72.28 £66.45
UK median hourly rate £21.00 £35.00 £27.75
% change year-on-year -40.00% +26.13% +31.99%

HMG Security Policy Framework
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with a work from home option citing HMG Security Policy Framework as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

HMG Security Policy Framework trend for jobs with a WFH option

HMG Security Policy Framework
Daily Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing HMG Security Policy Framework.

HMG Security Policy Framework daily rate for jobs with a WFH option

HMG Security Policy Framework
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:

General
1 6 (60.00%) Public Sector
2 2 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 7 (70.00%) Analyst
1 7 (70.00%) Security Analyst
2 5 (50.00%) Cybersecurity Analyst
2 5 (50.00%) Senior
2 5 (50.00%) Senior Analyst
2 5 (50.00%) Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
2 5 (50.00%) Senior Security Analyst
3 3 (30.00%) Consultant
3 3 (30.00%) Security Consultant
4 2 (20.00%) Risk Analyst
4 2 (20.00%) Security Risk Analyst
5 1 (10.00%) Application Security Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 5 (50.00%) Management Information System
2 3 (30.00%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (70.00%) Cybersecurity
1 7 (70.00%) Vulnerability Assessment
2 5 (50.00%) Business Impact Analysis
2 5 (50.00%) Impact Analysis
2 5 (50.00%) Incident Management
2 5 (50.00%) Information Security
2 5 (50.00%) Penetration Testing
2 5 (50.00%) Privileged Access Management
2 5 (50.00%) Security Monitoring
2 5 (50.00%) SIEM
2 5 (50.00%) Technical Analysis
2 5 (50.00%) Use Case
2 5 (50.00%) Vulnerability Management
2 5 (50.00%) Vulnerability Remediation
3 3 (30.00%) Cyber Assurance
3 3 (30.00%) Data Protection
3 3 (30.00%) Information Assurance
3 3 (30.00%) Risk Analysis
3 3 (30.00%) Security Management
4 2 (20.00%) Risk Assessment
Qualifications
1 1 (10.00%) CISM
1 1 (10.00%) CISSP
1 1 (10.00%) CRISC
1 1 (10.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 5 (50.00%) NCSC
2 3 (30.00%) GRC
3 2 (20.00%) Disclosure Scotland
3 2 (20.00%) ISO 31000
3 2 (20.00%) NIST