Security Analyst Contract Job Trends in Birmingham

Security Analyst
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Security Analyst daily rate in Birmingham is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 April 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 52 59
Rank change year-on-year -20 +7 +14
Contract jobs requiring a Security Analyst 5 4 7
As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham 0.57% 0.77% 0.93%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.62% 0.87% 1.01%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 4 6
10th Percentile - - £388
25th Percentile £313 £488 £394
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £325 £513 £525
Median % change year-on-year -36.59% -2.38% +16.67%
75th Percentile £338 £525 £672
90th Percentile - - £688
West Midlands median daily rate £325 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -38.10% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title 802 462 695
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.34% 89.19% 92.05%
Number of daily rates quoted 512 336 486
10th Percentile £313 £181 £250
25th Percentile £413 £363 £325
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £485 £450
Median % change year-on-year +3.09% +7.78% -10.00%
75th Percentile £576 £588 £575
90th Percentile £656 £700 £675
West Midlands median daily rate £485 £488 £475
% change year-on-year -0.51% +2.63% -5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 23 21 38
10th Percentile £13.82 - £12.80
25th Percentile £17.15 £12.62 £16.25
Median hourly rate £23.00 £14.00 £28.50
Median % change year-on-year +64.29% -50.88% +42.50%
75th Percentile £26.37 £29.00 £48.75
90th Percentile £30.00 £30.68 £61.24
West Midlands median hourly rate £26.00 £18.07 £22.00
% change year-on-year +43.92% -17.89% +18.92%

Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Security Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.

Security Analyst job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Security Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham

Security Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham

Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 3 April 2026, Security Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Security Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Data Privacy
1 4 (80.00%) Information Security
1 4 (80.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (20.00%) COBIT
2 1 (20.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (20.00%) NIST

Security Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Data Privacy
1 4 (80.00%) Information Security
1 4 (80.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (20.00%) Cybersecurity
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (20.00%) COBIT
1 1 (20.00%) NIST