Security Check (SC) Clearance
South Wales > Bridgend
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bridgend with a requirement for SC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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Rank | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Rank change year-on-year | -3 | 0 | +2 |
Contract jobs citing SC Cleared | 2 | 11 | 5 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bridgend | 25.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% |
As % of the Qualifications category | 100.00% | 100.00% | 71.43% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 11 | 5 |
10th Percentile | £243 | £608 | £281 |
25th Percentile | £261 | £668 | £425 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £294 | £700 | £488 |
Median % change year-on-year | -58.04% | +43.59% | +261.11% |
75th Percentile | £323 | £725 | £500 |
90th Percentile | £339 | - | £523 |
South Wales median daily rate | £525 | £625 | £550 |
% change year-on-year | -16.00% | +13.64% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bridgend
SC Cleared 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 Bridgend.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2 | 11 | 7 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bridgend | 25.00% | 100.00% | 70.00% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 11 | 7 |
10th Percentile | £243 | £608 | £200 |
25th Percentile | £261 | £668 | £280 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £294 | £700 | £450 |
Median % change year-on-year | -58.04% | +55.56% | +233.33% |
75th Percentile | £323 | £725 | £497 |
90th Percentile | £339 | - | £515 |
South Wales median daily rate | £400 | £550 | £549 |
% change year-on-year | -27.27% | +0.18% | -0.18% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bridgend
Job postings citing SC Cleared as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bridgend.

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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bridgend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing SC Cleared in Bridgend.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Bridgend
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SC Cleared in Bridgend over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bridgend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing SC Cleared in Bridgend.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bridgend 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: