The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cambridge requiring Data Security skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Data Security falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Cambridge.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
185
166
184
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge
91.58%
89.25%
86.79%
Number of daily rates quoted
92
79
97
10th Percentile
£356
£284
£201
25th Percentile
£411
£340
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£531
£454
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+17.02%
-4.42%
-
75th Percentile
£630
£564
£550
90th Percentile
£700
£628
£589
Cambridgeshire median daily rate
£500
£475
£475
% change year-on-year
+5.26%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
11
10
24
10th Percentile
£19.00
£17.08
£16.90
25th Percentile
£23.00
£19.14
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£42.50
£41.25
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
+3.03%
+106.25%
-54.55%
75th Percentile
£61.68
£63.75
£62.50
90th Percentile
£75.00
£75.00
£77.50
Cambridgeshire median hourly rate
£16.00
£16.23
£15.00
% change year-on-year
-1.42%
+8.20%
-3.23%
Data Security Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Security relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Data Security Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Data Security.
Data Security Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Data Security.
Data Security Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 9 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Security also mentioned 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 Cambridge region with a requirement for Data Security.
Data Security Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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:
