Incident Analyst Contract Job Trends in Central London
Incident Analyst
London > Central London
The median Incident Analyst daily rate in Central London is £350, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 158 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Incident Analyst jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.044% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.047% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £375 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| London median daily rate | £450 | £575 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.74% | +64.29% | -12.50% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Central London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Central London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Central London matching a recognised job title | 2,113 | 1,773 | 2,182 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.45% | 93.51% | 93.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,462 | 1,234 | 1,370 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £328 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £424 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £678 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £762 | £775 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £543 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.38% | -1.36% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 37 | 25 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £17.79 | £21.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.60 | £20.18 | £30.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | £27.50 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -21.43% | -7.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | £36.00 | £82.19 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.50 | £60.95 | £129.85 |
| London median hourly rate | £41.00 | £26.68 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +53.70% | -29.80% | -5.39% |
Incident Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Incident Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London.
Incident Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Incident Analyst job vacancies in Central London.
Incident Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Incident Analyst job vacancies in Central London.
Incident Analyst Contract Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Incident Analyst jobs within the Central London region over the 6 months to 5 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | - | 1 | £350 | - | 1 |
| Incident Analyst London |
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Incident Analyst Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, Incident Analyst contract job ads cited 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 Incident Analyst job ads across the Central London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Loss Prevention | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Digital Forensics | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Identity Access Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Incident Response | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | MITRE ATT&CK | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | NIST | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Monitoring | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Operations | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SIEM | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Vulnerability Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 1 |
Incident Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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