Security Check (SC) Clearance
North East > Durham
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Durham with a requirement for SC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | 9 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing SC Cleared | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Durham | 3.33% | 8.77% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 50.00% | 55.56% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £238 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £247 | £150 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +64.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £255 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median daily rate | £550 | £450 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -16.28% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £15.00 | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £52.00 | £50.00 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +8.27% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Durham
SC Cleared 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 Durham.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham | 6.67% | 15.79% | 10.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £239 | £200 | £404 |
| 25th Percentile | £241 | £275 | £409 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £248 | £400 | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.94% | -8.57% | -23.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £254 | £413 | £481 |
| 90th Percentile | £254 | £420 | £493 |
| North East median daily rate | £525 | £450 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -16.28% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £15.00 | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £52.00 | £46.18 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.60% | +42.09% | -38.10% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SC Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham.
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Daily Rate Trend in Durham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Durham citing SC Cleared.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Durham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Durham citing SC Cleared.
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Contract Job Locations in Durham
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SC Cleared within the Durham region over the 6 months to 3 October 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool | - | 1 | £247 | - | |
| SC Cleared North East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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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