GISP Contract Job Trends in the East of England
GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP)
England > East of England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the East of England citing GISP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 126 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing GISP | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 0.042% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.14% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £425 | - | £575 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
East of England
GISP 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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in the East of England.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 694 | 447 | 361 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the East of England | 29.10% | 31.28% | 27.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 257 | 172 | 150 |
| 10th Percentile | £239 | £198 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £400 | £308 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £528 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.57% | +5.60% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £582 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £686 | £615 |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £525 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.38% | -0.94% | -3.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 256 | 162 | 77 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.68 | £15.50 | £22.11 |
| 25th Percentile | £40.75 | £18.87 | £38.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.00 | £25.08 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +163.21% | -59.88% | +127.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £55.75 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £80.00 | £77.65 |
| England median hourly rate | £48.51 | £25.15 | £52.19 |
| % change year-on-year | +92.88% | -51.81% | -0.59% |
GISP Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing GISP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
GISP Contract Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing GISP within the East of England region over the 6 months to 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire | - | 1 | £425 | - | |
| GISP England |
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GISP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Master's Degree | 100.0% | 1 |