SC Cleared Contract Job Trends in the East of England

Security Check (SC) Clearance
England > East of England

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the East of England with a requirement for SC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 4 6 10
Rank change year-on-year +2 +4 -3
Contract jobs citing SC Cleared 239 136 201
As % of all contract jobs in the East of England 15.63% 10.61% 10.95%
As % of the Qualifications category 50.10% 37.99% 30.64%
Number of daily rates quoted 72 44 76
10th Percentile £150 £220 £400
25th Percentile £220 £294 £424
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £463 £500
Median % change year-on-year +8.11% -7.50% -9.09%
75th Percentile £575 £538 £650
90th Percentile £625 £646 £718
England median daily rate £525 £527 £550
% change year-on-year -0.28% -4.27% -2.22%
Number of hourly rates quoted 130 58 70
10th Percentile £18.80 £21.46 -
25th Percentile £18.87 £38.80 £19.06
Median hourly rate £25.15 £65.00 £44.50
Median % change year-on-year -61.31% +46.07% -11.00%
75th Percentile £65.00 £66.00 £60.00
90th Percentile £85.00 £69.50 £73.75
England median hourly rate £25.15 £57.25 £56.49
% change year-on-year -56.07% +1.35% -5.85%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
East of England

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 the East of England.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 477 358 656
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England 31.20% 27.93% 35.73%
Number of daily rates quoted 170 138 332
10th Percentile £193 £200 £273
25th Percentile £363 £306 £420
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £518 £485 £536
Median % change year-on-year +6.70% -9.56% +5.15%
75th Percentile £588 £575 £675
90th Percentile £689 £638 £747
England median daily rate £525 £526 £550
% change year-on-year -0.24% -4.32% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 183 83 150
10th Percentile £15.50 £21.46 £13.41
25th Percentile £18.87 £35.00 £14.52
Median hourly rate £23.75 £62.50 £29.25
Median % change year-on-year -62.00% +113.68% +39.29%
75th Percentile £56.00 £67.50 £59.69
90th Percentile £77.00 £75.20 £72.63
England median hourly rate £25.15 £50.00 £53.50
% change year-on-year -49.70% -6.54% +18.89%

SC Cleared
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SC Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.

SC Cleared job vacancy trend in the East of England

SC Cleared
Daily Rate Trend in the East of England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing SC Cleared.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing SC Cleared

SC Cleared
Daily Rate Histogram in the East of England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SC Cleared in the East of England over the 6 months to 21 November 2025.

Daily rate histogram for SC Cleared in the East of England

SC Cleared
Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing SC Cleared.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing SC Cleared

SC Cleared
Hourly Rate Histogram in the East of England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing SC Cleared in the East of England over the 6 months to 21 November 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for SC Cleared in the East of England

SC Cleared
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 SC Cleared within the East of England region over the 6 months to 21 November 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
Hertfordshire +2 117 £550 +10.00% 42
Bedfordshire 0 39 £375 -25.00% 20
Cambridgeshire +11 29 £513 +28.13% 17
Essex +9 19 £153 -76.46% 4
Norfolk -4 18 - -
Suffolk +2 17 £220 -3.30% 4
SC Cleared
England

SC Cleared
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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:

Application Platforms
1 11 (4.60%) SharePoint
2 5 (2.09%) Apache
2 5 (2.09%) IIS
2 5 (2.09%) WebSphere
3 3 (1.26%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.84%) Confluence
5 1 (0.42%) Apache Spark
5 1 (0.42%) Exchange Server 2010
Applications
1 13 (5.44%) Spreadsheet
2 10 (4.18%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (3.35%) Simulink
4 7 (2.93%) Microsoft Excel
5 5 (2.09%) FrameMaker
6 2 (0.84%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.84%) Windchill
7 1 (0.42%) Microsoft PowerPoint
7 1 (0.42%) PTC Creo
7 1 (0.42%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 5 (2.09%) Maximo
2 3 (1.26%) Teamcenter
3 1 (0.42%) assyst
3 1 (0.42%) Oracle ERP
3 1 (0.42%) Primavera
3 1 (0.42%) Remedy ITSM
3 1 (0.42%) Salesforce CRM
Cloud Services
1 13 (5.44%) Azure
2 5 (2.09%) npm
3 4 (1.67%) AWS
3 4 (1.67%) Microsoft 365
4 3 (1.26%) Power Platform
5 2 (0.84%) Azure DevOps
5 2 (0.84%) Entra ID
5 2 (0.84%) GCP
6 1 (0.42%) Amazon EC2
6 1 (0.42%) Amazon S3
6 1 (0.42%) Azure Logic Apps
6 1 (0.42%) Google Workspace
6 1 (0.42%) Microsoft Purview
6 1 (0.42%) OCI
6 1 (0.42%) OneDrive
6 1 (0.42%) Power Automate
6 1 (0.42%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 10 (4.18%) Ethernet
2 9 (3.77%) VPN
3 7 (2.93%) DNS
3 7 (2.93%) Network Security
4 6 (2.51%) FTP
4 6 (2.51%) HTTP
4 6 (2.51%) SMTP
4 6 (2.51%) SSL
5 5 (2.09%) TCP/IP
6 4 (1.67%) Firewall
6 4 (1.67%) SpaceWire
7 3 (1.26%) BGP
7 3 (1.26%) LAN
7 3 (1.26%) OSPF
7 3 (1.26%) RS-232
7 3 (1.26%) VLAN
7 3 (1.26%) WAN
8 2 (0.84%) Structured Cabling
8 2 (0.84%) Wi-Fi
9 1 (0.42%) DWDM
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (2.93%) SQL Server
2 5 (2.09%) Amazon RDS
2 5 (2.09%) DB2
3 3 (1.26%) Power BI
4 2 (0.84%) Crystal Reports
4 2 (0.84%) Data Lake
4 2 (0.84%) Data Warehouse
5 1 (0.42%) Big Data
5 1 (0.42%) MongoDB
5 1 (0.42%) Oracle Database
5 1 (0.42%) Oracle Reports
5 1 (0.42%) Pentaho
5 1 (0.42%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 8 (3.35%) JIRA
1 8 (3.35%) Visual Studio
2 7 (2.93%) Hudson
3 5 (2.09%) Artifactory
3 5 (2.09%) GitLab
4 4 (1.67%) Rational DOORS
5 3 (1.26%) Eclipse
6 1 (0.42%) AdminStudio
6 1 (0.42%) Git
General
1 96 (40.17%) Social Skills
2 23 (9.62%) Analytical Skills
2 23 (9.62%) Electronics
3 22 (9.21%) Manufacturing
3 22 (9.21%) Military
4 19 (7.95%) Public Sector
5 17 (7.11%) Finance
6 16 (6.69%) Aerospace
7 13 (5.44%) Organisational Skills
8 11 (4.60%) Telecoms
9 10 (4.18%) Marketing
9 10 (4.18%) Presentation Skills
10 7 (2.93%) Documentation Skills
10 7 (2.93%) Law
10 7 (2.93%) Legal
11 6 (2.51%) Games
11 6 (2.51%) Publishing
12 5 (2.09%) Aviation
13 3 (1.26%) General Ledger
14 1 (0.42%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 20 (8.37%) Consultant
2 17 (7.11%) Analyst
2 17 (7.11%) Developer
2 17 (7.11%) Software Engineer
3 16 (6.69%) Security Engineer
4 15 (6.28%) Lead
5 14 (5.86%) IT Engineer
6 13 (5.44%) Desktop Engineer
6 13 (5.44%) Support Engineer
7 11 (4.60%) Desktop Support
8 10 (4.18%) Desktop Support Engineer
9 9 (3.77%) Network Engineer
10 8 (3.35%) SC Cleared Desktop Support
10 8 (3.35%) SOC Analyst
11 7 (2.93%) Migration Engineer
11 7 (2.93%) ServiceNow Developer
12 6 (2.51%) Author
12 6 (2.51%) Design Engineer
12 6 (2.51%) Embedded Software Engineer
12 6 (2.51%) Technical Author
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (5.02%) XML
2 9 (3.77%) Web Services
3 8 (3.35%) Node.js
4 7 (2.93%) .NET
5 6 (2.51%) AngularJS
5 6 (2.51%) LDAP
5 6 (2.51%) SGML
5 6 (2.51%) SOAP
6 5 (2.09%) .NET Framework
6 5 (2.09%) CSS
6 5 (2.09%) HTML
6 5 (2.09%) React
6 5 (2.09%) Svelte
6 5 (2.09%) Vue
7 3 (1.26%) Flash
8 1 (0.42%) Blazor
8 1 (0.42%) PySpark
8 1 (0.42%) Qt
8 1 (0.42%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 15 (6.28%) Management Information System
2 12 (5.02%) Algorithms
3 11 (4.60%) Cyber Threat
4 9 (3.77%) FPGA
5 7 (2.93%) PCIe
6 6 (2.51%) Analytical Mindset
6 6 (2.51%) CSOC
6 6 (2.51%) Cyberattack
6 6 (2.51%) Onboarding
6 6 (2.51%) Security Operations Centre
6 6 (2.51%) Verilog
7 5 (2.09%) Cyber Kill Chain
7 5 (2.09%) Data Structures
7 5 (2.09%) Distributed Systems
8 4 (1.67%) Analogue Electronics
8 4 (1.67%) Insider Threat
8 4 (1.67%) iPad
8 4 (1.67%) iPhone
8 4 (1.67%) Self-Motivation
9 3 (1.26%) CAN bus
Operating Systems
1 33 (13.81%) Windows
2 15 (6.28%) Windows 10
3 11 (4.60%) Linux
4 9 (3.77%) Windows Server
5 5 (2.09%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.42%) Android
6 1 (0.42%) FreeRTOS
6 1 (0.42%) Mac OS
6 1 (0.42%) Unix
6 1 (0.42%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 34 (14.23%) Migration
2 33 (13.81%) Problem-Solving
3 32 (13.39%) Workflow
4 30 (12.55%) Asset Management
5 27 (11.30%) Ticket Management
6 26 (10.88%) Time Management
7 24 (10.04%) Workflow Management
8 21 (8.79%) Agile
9 20 (8.37%) Software Engineering
10 18 (7.53%) Continuous Improvement
11 17 (7.11%) Logistics
12 16 (6.69%) Customer Service
12 16 (6.69%) Information Assurance
13 15 (6.28%) AI
13 15 (6.28%) Business Intelligence
13 15 (6.28%) ITIL
14 14 (5.86%) CI/CD
14 14 (5.86%) Incident Management
14 14 (5.86%) Information Security
14 14 (5.86%) Security Management
Programming Languages
1 17 (7.11%) Python
2 15 (6.28%) C++
2 15 (6.28%) JavaScript
3 11 (4.60%) C
3 11 (4.60%) C#
4 9 (3.77%) SQL
5 8 (3.35%) MATLAB
6 7 (2.93%) PowerShell
6 7 (2.93%) Tcl
7 6 (2.51%) SystemVerilog
8 5 (2.09%) Ada
8 5 (2.09%) TypeScript
9 4 (1.67%) PL/SQL
10 2 (0.84%) Embedded C
10 2 (0.84%) Java
11 1 (0.42%) Bash
11 1 (0.42%) Scala
11 1 (0.42%) VBA
Qualifications
1 239 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 32 (13.39%) Degree
3 13 (5.44%) HNC
3 13 (5.44%) HND
4 12 (5.02%) DV Cleared
5 8 (3.35%) BPSS Clearance
6 7 (2.93%) CISSP
7 6 (2.51%) ITIL Certification
8 5 (2.09%) CTC Cleared
9 3 (1.26%) CCNP
9 3 (1.26%) Cisco Certification
9 3 (1.26%) CISM
9 3 (1.26%) DBS Check
10 2 (0.84%) Computer Science Degree
10 2 (0.84%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
11 1 (0.42%) CBAP
11 1 (0.42%) CEH
11 1 (0.42%) CompTIA Security+
11 1 (0.42%) Master's Degree
11 1 (0.42%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (9.62%) NIST
2 16 (6.69%) JSP 440
2 16 (6.69%) QA
3 15 (6.28%) NCSC
4 14 (5.86%) NIST 800
5 11 (4.60%) SLA
6 8 (3.35%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 7 (2.93%) GDPR
8 6 (2.51%) DO-254
9 5 (2.09%) Cyber Essentials
10 4 (1.67%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 2 (0.84%) Def Stans
12 1 (0.42%) HIPAA
12 1 (0.42%) PCI DSS
12 1 (0.42%) PMO
System Software
1 23 (9.62%) Firmware
2 17 (7.11%) Active Directory
3 5 (2.09%) Docker
4 1 (0.42%) Sendmail
4 1 (0.42%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 8 (3.35%) Microsoft Intune
2 5 (2.09%) Kubernetes
2 5 (2.09%) Single Sign-On
3 3 (1.26%) FortiGate
3 3 (1.26%) PingFederate
4 2 (0.84%) SCCM
Vendors
1 50 (20.92%) Microsoft
2 16 (6.69%) SAP
3 15 (6.28%) ServiceNow
4 11 (4.60%) IFS
5 6 (2.51%) Actel
5 6 (2.51%) Altera
5 6 (2.51%) IBM
5 6 (2.51%) Intel
5 6 (2.51%) Microsemi
5 6 (2.51%) Xilinx
6 4 (1.67%) Cisco
6 4 (1.67%) Palo Alto
6 4 (1.67%) Starlink
7 3 (1.26%) Aruba
7 3 (1.26%) Computacenter
7 3 (1.26%) Fortinet
7 3 (1.26%) McAfee
8 2 (0.84%) PTC
8 2 (0.84%) Salesforce
8 2 (0.84%) VMware