Security Engineer
Cheshire > Chester
As of 9 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Security Engineer daily rate in Chester.
| 6 months to 9 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 7 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +2 | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Security Engineer | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chester | - | 14.67% | 7.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 15.71% | 8.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £513 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £519 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £575 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £580 | - |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £610 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.91% | +4.76% | -16.67% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Chester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Chester. 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 Chester with a recognized job title | 111 | 70 | 35 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.52% | 93.33% | 85.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 53 | 30 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £405 | £416 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £432 | £516 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £585 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -5.98% | +48.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £627 | £608 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £687 | £691 | £693 |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.20 | £15.05 | £17.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.65 | £16.00 | £17.43 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.50 | £20.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.50% | -42.86% | +117.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £40.00 | £24.19 | £38.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.60 | £86.00 | £40.00 |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | £22.85 | £22.09 | £23.61 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.44% | -6.44% | +43.09% |
Security Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Security Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Security Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Chester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Engineer job vacancies in Chester.
