Government Security Classifications (GSC)
South East > Buckinghamshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire requiring Government Security Classifications skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 54 | 42 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Government Security Classifications | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Buckinghamshire | 0.84% | 0.72% | - |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 4.81% | 2.60% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £533 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £560 | £463 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £593 | £475 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.84% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £488 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £593 | £475 | £595 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.84% | -20.17% | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Buckinghamshire
Government Security Classifications falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Buckinghamshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 104 | 77 | 105 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire | 17.57% | 27.80% | 18.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 80 | 57 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £210 | £234 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £322 | £360 | £335 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £499 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.25% | +5.26% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £589 | £628 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £640 | £675 | £625 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £486 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +2.83% | +4.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.25 | £22.10 | £18.00 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £37.25 | £22.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.32 | £65.00 | £26.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -71.82% | +147.62% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £36.00 | £67.50 | £30.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £51.86 | £46.30 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.01% | +42.46% | +30.00% |
Government Security Classifications
Job Vacancy Trend in Buckinghamshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Government Security Classifications relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Buckinghamshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Buckinghamshire citing Government Security Classifications.
Government Security Classifications
Contract Job Locations in Buckinghamshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Government Security Classifications within the Buckinghamshire region over the 6 months to 4 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | -11 | 5 | £593 | +24.84% | 3 |
| Government Security Classifications South East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Buckinghamshire 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: