Information Security (InfoSec)
North West > Cumbria
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cumbria requiring Information Security skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 19 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 44 | 16 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -28 | 0 | +20 |
| Contract jobs citing Information Security | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cumbria | 0.59% | 5.26% | 6.22% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.82% | 6.98% | 7.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £429 | - | £640 |
| 25th Percentile | £429 | £388 | £659 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £430 | £400 | £669 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.38% | -40.21% | +48.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £430 | £413 | £670 |
| 90th Percentile | £430 | - | £688 |
| North West median daily rate | £490 | £428 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.62% | -31.60% | +6.66% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Cumbria
Information 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 Cumbria.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 243 | 86 | 161 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cumbria | 72.11% | 75.44% | 83.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 166 | 42 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £319 | £309 | £276 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £438 | £431 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £485 | £484 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.31% | -3.30% | +2.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £547 | £623 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £636 | £670 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £493 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -8.72% | -1.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 12 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.46 | £25.17 | £45.22 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £26.70 | £47.77 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.55 | £36.53 | £62.32 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.69% | -41.37% | +18.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.60 | £53.94 | £70.90 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.25 | £58.55 | £80.00 |
| North West median hourly rate | £46.80 | £25.15 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +86.08% | -40.82% | +21.43% |
Information Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Cumbria
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Information Security relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cumbria.
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Daily Rate Trend in Cumbria
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cumbria citing Information Security.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Cumbria
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cumbria citing Information Security.
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Contract Job Locations in Cumbria
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security within the Cumbria region over the 6 months to 19 September 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 |
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| Barrow-in-Furness | -22 | 2 | £430 | +7.38% | 5 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cumbria 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:
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