GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) Central London> City of London
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the City of London with a requirement for GSEC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 9 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
128
-
165
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+32
Contract jobs citing GSEC
1
0
2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the City of London
GSEC falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the City of London.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
461
487
656
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London
24.51%
23.57%
19.93%
Number of daily rates quoted
315
309
391
10th Percentile
£335
£400
£350
25th Percentile
£460
£475
£454
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£565
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-2.65%
-1.74%
+2.68%
75th Percentile
£675
£675
£700
90th Percentile
£763
£775
£825
Central London median daily rate
£550
£563
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.22%
+2.27%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
4
4
10th Percentile
£22.28
£20.31
£17.03
25th Percentile
£26.00
£20.43
£17.65
Median hourly rate
£28.15
£24.00
£35.25
Median % change year-on-year
+17.29%
-31.91%
-24.79%
75th Percentile
£64.66
£27.00
£61.25
90th Percentile
£79.34
-
£74.75
Central London median hourly rate
£31.78
£27.00
£35.25
% change year-on-year
+17.69%
-23.40%
-24.79%
GSEC Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings citing GSEC as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
GSEC Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing GSEC in the City of London.
GSEC Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 9 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing GSEC also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the City of London region with a requirement for GSEC.
GSEC Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
