(ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2 CISSP)
South East > Berkshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Berkshire with a requirement for CISSP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 73 | 63 | 107 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | +44 | -19 |
| Contract jobs citing CISSP | 44 | 29 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 2.41% | 2.56% | 0.41% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 5.38% | 7.09% | 0.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 36 | 17 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £416 | £450 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £498 | £500 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £591 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.50% | +4.76% | -13.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £633 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £647 | £650 |
| South East median daily rate | £588 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.82% | -4.35% | -13.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £82.31 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £87.36 | £86.29 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £91.48 | £87.58 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.45% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £102.19 | £88.87 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £104.63 | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £87.56 | £87.58 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -0.02% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Berkshire
CISSP falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Berkshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 818 | 409 | 867 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire | 44.82% | 36.10% | 44.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 495 | 241 | 401 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £313 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £425 | £455 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £569 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -7.73% | +3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £733 | £700 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £531 | £523 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.60% | -4.95% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 149 | 23 | 95 |
| 10th Percentile | £31.25 | £32.05 | £41.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £71.80 | £57.12 | £52.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £83.00 | £70.00 | £61.60 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.57% | +13.64% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £88.00 | £87.38 | £85.65 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.50 | £88.87 | £89.01 |
| South East median hourly rate | £55.00 | £52.50 | £57.35 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -8.46% | -7.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CISSP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing CISSP.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Berkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing CISSP in Berkshire over the 6 months to 15 June 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing CISSP.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Berkshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing CISSP in Berkshire over the 6 months to 15 June 2026.
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Contract Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CISSP within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 15 June 2026. 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Reading | -10 | 23 | £600 | +1.61% | 10 |
| Wokingham | -2 | 21 | £560 | +24.44% | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: