Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance
South West > Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bristol with a requirement for DV Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 39 | 20 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | -13 | +22 |
| Contract jobs citing DV Cleared | 53 | 47 | 131 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 3.96% | 7.51% | 11.71% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 11.30% | 17.67% | 27.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 30 | 23 | 73 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £453 | £463 |
| 25th Percentile | £475 | £514 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £575 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.70% | -4.17% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £716 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £606 | £765 | £775 |
| South West median daily rate | £575 | £600 | £570 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +5.26% | -6.94% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 18 | 5 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.33 | £50.08 | £60.75 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £78.70 | £63.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £80.00 | £74.44 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -56.25% | +7.47% | -6.95% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £82.96 | £85.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.00 | £83.43 | £87.50 |
| South West median hourly rate | £35.00 | £80.00 | £74.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -56.25% | +8.11% | -5.13% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bristol
DV 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 Bristol.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 469 | 266 | 471 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol | 35.05% | 42.49% | 42.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 240 | 141 | 223 |
| 10th Percentile | £261 | £213 | £345 |
| 25th Percentile | £449 | £355 | £460 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £509 | £450 | £533 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.06% | -15.57% | -7.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £575 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £669 | £650 | £725 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | -5.01% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 123 | 47 | 126 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.87 | £18.36 | £43.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £25.72 | £55.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £35.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +71.43% | -50.00% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.25 | £67.00 | £75.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £79.22 | £80.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.35 | £31.13 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +84.26% | -52.12% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DV Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
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Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing DV Cleared.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing DV Cleared in Bristol over the 6 months to 2 July 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing DV Cleared.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Bristol
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing DV Cleared in Bristol over the 6 months to 2 July 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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: