Security Consultant Contract Job Trends in Bristol

Security Consultant
South West > Bristol

The median Security Consultant daily rate in Bristol is £350, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2026.

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

6 months to
20 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 79 57 71
Rank change year-on-year -22 +14 +17
Contract jobs requiring a Security Consultant 4 4 3
As % of all contract jobs in Bristol 0.31% 0.69% 0.28%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.33% 0.73% 0.30%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 2 2
10th Percentile £258 £687 £776
25th Percentile £293 £698 £776
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 £715 £790
Median % change year-on-year -51.05% -9.49% +17.04%
75th Percentile £444 £733 £814
90th Percentile £500 £743 £821
South West median daily rate £650 £550 £625
% change year-on-year +18.18% -12.00% +4.17%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 1,205 550 1,006
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.92% 95.16% 95.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 560 320 546
10th Percentile £363 £213 £257
25th Percentile £413 £356 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £450 £500
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -10.00% -2.44%
75th Percentile £575 £560 £600
90th Percentile £652 £650 £688
South West median daily rate £525 £500 £513
% change year-on-year +5.00% -2.44% -2.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 323 89 232
10th Percentile £19.25 £18.51 £35.00
25th Percentile £45.00 £32.50 £45.00
Median hourly rate £65.00 £64.00 £67.50
Median % change year-on-year +1.56% -5.19% +3.05%
75th Percentile £67.84 £68.00 £72.50
90th Percentile £70.00 £75.00 £84.50
South West median hourly rate £57.50 £61.25 £55.00
% change year-on-year -6.12% +11.36% -15.38%

Security Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

Security Consultant job vacancy trend in Bristol

Security Consultant
Daily Rate Trend in Bristol

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Consultant job vacancies in Bristol.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Consultant job vacancies in Bristol

Security Consultant
Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Consultant in Bristol over the 6 months to 20 May 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Security Consultant in Bristol

Security Consultant
Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Consultant job vacancies in Bristol.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Consultant job vacancies in Bristol

Security Consultant Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 20 May 2026, Security Consultant 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 Bristol region featuring Security Consultant in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) Cyber Resilience
1 3 (75.00%) Risk Assessment
1 3 (75.00%) Vulnerability Assessment
2 2 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (50.00%) QA
2 2 (50.00%) SC Cleared
2 2 (50.00%) Security Architecture
2 2 (50.00%) Security Cleared
2 2 (50.00%) Workshop Facilitation
3 1 (25.00%) Ariba
3 1 (25.00%) Data Management
3 1 (25.00%) Data Security
3 1 (25.00%) GDPR
3 1 (25.00%) Information Security
3 1 (25.00%) SAP
3 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management

Security Consultant Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (25.00%) Advertising
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) Cyber Resilience
1 3 (75.00%) Risk Assessment
1 3 (75.00%) Vulnerability Assessment
2 2 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (50.00%) Security Architecture
2 2 (50.00%) Workshop Facilitation
3 1 (25.00%) Data Management
3 1 (25.00%) Data Security
3 1 (25.00%) Information Security
3 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 2 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (50.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (50.00%) QA
2 1 (25.00%) GDPR
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Ariba
1 1 (25.00%) SAP