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 15 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 5 13 5
Rank change year-on-year +8 -8 +5
Contract jobs citing SC Cleared 201 126 269
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the East of England 15.62% 8.34% 14.42%
As % of the Qualifications category 48.79% 29.65% 42.63%
Number of daily rates quoted 65 42 111
10th Percentile £153 £181 £273
25th Percentile £220 £220 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £295 £550
Median % change year-on-year +69.49% -46.36% +10.00%
75th Percentile £575 £475 £638
90th Percentile £625 £530 £700
England median daily rate £525 £527 £550
% change year-on-year -0.28% -4.27% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 106 60 81
10th Percentile £16.74 £21.37 -
25th Percentile £18.87 £37.55 £19.06
Median hourly rate £32.07 £60.00 £44.50
Median % change year-on-year -46.55% +34.83% -11.00%
75th Percentile £66.88 £65.00 £61.25
90th Percentile £86.88 £67.50 £73.75
England median hourly rate £25.15 £60.00 £56.49
% change year-on-year -58.08% +6.21% +0.88%

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 412 425 631
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England 32.01% 28.15% 33.82%
Number of daily rates quoted 161 151 303
10th Percentile £198 £200 £273
25th Percentile £363 £309 £411
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £528 £500 £550
Median % change year-on-year +5.60% -9.09% +10.00%
75th Percentile £575 £575 £675
90th Percentile £675 £588 £742
England median daily rate £525 £538 £550
% change year-on-year -2.33% -2.27% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 139 134 154
10th Percentile £16.30 £16.30 £13.41
25th Percentile £18.87 £23.51 £15.27
Median hourly rate £30.00 £43.00 £21.00
Median % change year-on-year -30.23% +104.76% -
75th Percentile £60.63 £65.00 £62.19
90th Percentile £85.15 £67.50 £73.75
England median hourly rate £25.15 £54.00 £54.78
% change year-on-year -53.43% -1.42% +21.73%

SC Cleared
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

Job postings citing SC Cleared as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the East of England.

Job vacancy trend for SC Cleared 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 15 September 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 15 September 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 15 September 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 +8 91 £550 +62.96% 65
Bedfordshire -3 41 £375 -16.67% 17
Cambridgeshire +14 25 £500 +177.78% 31
Essex +9 17 £153 -78.90% 36
Norfolk +1 15 £538 +19.44% 13
Suffolk -2 12 £223 +1.14% 14
SC Cleared
England

SC Cleared
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the East of England 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:

Application Platforms
1 14 (6.97%) SharePoint
2 8 (3.98%) Confluence
3 5 (2.49%) Apache
3 5 (2.49%) IIS
3 5 (2.49%) WebSphere
4 3 (1.49%) CMS
5 1 (0.50%) Apache Spark
5 1 (0.50%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 11 (5.47%) Simulink
2 10 (4.98%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (2.99%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 5 (2.49%) FrameMaker
4 5 (2.49%) Microsoft Office
5 3 (1.49%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (1.00%) Windchill
7 1 (0.50%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 8 (3.98%) Teamcenter
2 5 (2.49%) Maximo
3 1 (0.50%) Primavera
3 1 (0.50%) Salesforce CRM
Cloud Services
1 11 (5.47%) Microsoft 365
2 9 (4.48%) Azure
2 9 (4.48%) Entra ID
3 5 (2.49%) npm
4 2 (1.00%) Azure DevOps
5 1 (0.50%) Amazon EC2
5 1 (0.50%) Amazon S3
5 1 (0.50%) AWS
5 1 (0.50%) Microsoft Purview
5 1 (0.50%) OneDrive
5 1 (0.50%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 8 (3.98%) DNS
1 8 (3.98%) Ethernet
1 8 (3.98%) FTP
1 8 (3.98%) HTTP
1 8 (3.98%) SMTP
1 8 (3.98%) SSL
2 7 (3.48%) Network Security
3 6 (2.99%) VPN
3 6 (2.99%) Wi-Fi
4 5 (2.49%) SpaceWire
5 3 (1.49%) BGP
5 3 (1.49%) Firewall
5 3 (1.49%) OSPF
5 3 (1.49%) RS-232
5 3 (1.49%) VLAN
6 2 (1.00%) Structured Cabling
6 2 (1.00%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (3.48%) SQL Server
2 5 (2.49%) Amazon RDS
2 5 (2.49%) DB2
3 3 (1.49%) Crystal Reports
3 3 (1.49%) Data Lake
3 3 (1.49%) Data Warehouse
4 2 (1.00%) MongoDB
4 2 (1.00%) Oracle Database
4 2 (1.00%) Oracle Reports
4 2 (1.00%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 1 (0.50%) Big Data
5 1 (0.50%) Pentaho
5 1 (0.50%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 8 (3.98%) Hudson
2 7 (3.48%) Visual Studio
3 5 (2.49%) Artifactory
3 5 (2.49%) GitLab
3 5 (2.49%) JIRA
4 2 (1.00%) Eclipse
4 2 (1.00%) Rational Statemate
5 1 (0.50%) AdminStudio
5 1 (0.50%) MSI
5 1 (0.50%) Rational DOORS
General
1 81 (40.30%) Social Skills
2 20 (9.95%) Analytical Skills
3 17 (8.46%) Military
4 15 (7.46%) Aerospace
5 14 (6.97%) Electronics
6 12 (5.97%) Finance
6 12 (5.97%) Manufacturing
7 11 (5.47%) Presentation Skills
8 8 (3.98%) Public Sector
9 6 (2.99%) Aviation
9 6 (2.99%) Games
9 6 (2.99%) Organisational Skills
9 6 (2.99%) Publishing
10 5 (2.49%) Documentation Skills
11 4 (1.99%) Billing
11 4 (1.99%) Law
12 3 (1.49%) General Ledger
12 3 (1.49%) Legal
12 3 (1.49%) Marketing
12 3 (1.49%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 23 (11.44%) Analyst
2 16 (7.96%) Consultant
2 16 (7.96%) Security Engineer
3 14 (6.97%) Lead
4 11 (5.47%) Developer
4 11 (5.47%) SOC Analyst
4 11 (5.47%) Systems Engineer
5 10 (4.98%) Project Manager
6 9 (4.48%) Desktop Engineer
7 8 (3.98%) Network Engineer
7 8 (3.98%) Principal Engineer
7 8 (3.98%) Support Engineer
8 7 (3.48%) Desktop Support
8 7 (3.48%) Desktop Support Engineer
8 7 (3.48%) IFS Consultant
9 6 (2.99%) Author
9 6 (2.99%) Senior
9 6 (2.99%) Service Desk Analyst
9 6 (2.99%) Technical Analyst
9 6 (2.99%) Technical Services Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (6.47%) XML
2 9 (4.48%) Web Services
3 8 (3.98%) LDAP
4 7 (3.48%) Node.js
5 6 (2.99%) SGML
6 5 (2.49%) .NET
6 5 (2.49%) .NET Framework
6 5 (2.49%) AngularJS
6 5 (2.49%) CSS
6 5 (2.49%) HTML
6 5 (2.49%) React
6 5 (2.49%) SOAP
6 5 (2.49%) Svelte
6 5 (2.49%) Vue
7 3 (1.49%) Flash
8 1 (0.50%) PySpark
8 1 (0.50%) Qt
Miscellaneous
1 16 (7.96%) Management Information System
2 15 (7.46%) Algorithms
3 11 (5.47%) Self-Motivation
4 10 (4.98%) FPGA
4 10 (4.98%) Security Operations Centre
5 9 (4.48%) Cyber Threat
6 8 (3.98%) Cyberattack
7 7 (3.48%) Analytical Mindset
7 7 (3.48%) Verilog
8 6 (2.99%) CSOC
8 6 (2.99%) PCIe
9 5 (2.49%) Data Structures
9 5 (2.49%) Distributed Systems
9 5 (2.49%) Onboarding
10 4 (1.99%) Analogue Electronics
10 4 (1.99%) VHDL
11 3 (1.49%) CAN bus
11 3 (1.49%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
11 3 (1.49%) iPad
11 3 (1.49%) iPhone
Operating Systems
1 37 (18.41%) Windows
2 14 (6.97%) Linux
3 7 (3.48%) Windows 10
3 7 (3.48%) Windows Server
4 3 (1.49%) Apple iOS
5 2 (1.00%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 44 (21.89%) Problem-Solving
2 30 (14.93%) Agile
2 30 (14.93%) Asset Management
3 27 (13.43%) Ticket Management
4 19 (9.45%) Customer Requirements
4 19 (9.45%) Incident Management
4 19 (9.45%) Migration
5 17 (8.46%) Customer Service
6 16 (7.96%) ITIL
7 15 (7.46%) Artificial Intelligence
7 15 (7.46%) Time Management
7 15 (7.46%) Validation
8 14 (6.97%) Continuous Improvement
8 14 (6.97%) Incident Response
8 14 (6.97%) Security Management
8 14 (6.97%) Workflow
9 13 (6.47%) GAP Analysis
9 13 (6.47%) Machine Learning
9 13 (6.47%) PRINCE2
10 12 (5.97%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 16 (7.96%) Python
2 14 (6.97%) PowerShell
3 13 (6.47%) MATLAB
4 12 (5.97%) JavaScript
5 11 (5.47%) SQL
6 10 (4.98%) C++
7 8 (3.98%) C#
7 8 (3.98%) Tcl
8 7 (3.48%) SystemVerilog
9 6 (2.99%) C
10 5 (2.49%) PL/SQL
10 5 (2.49%) TypeScript
11 2 (1.00%) Bash
11 2 (1.00%) Java
12 1 (0.50%) Ada
12 1 (0.50%) Scala
12 1 (0.50%) VBA
Qualifications
1 201 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 29 (14.43%) Degree
3 13 (6.47%) HNC
3 13 (6.47%) HND
4 9 (4.48%) BPSS Clearance
5 8 (3.98%) DV Cleared
6 7 (3.48%) CISSP
6 7 (3.48%) Microsoft Certification
7 6 (2.99%) A+ Certification
7 6 (2.99%) MCSA
8 5 (2.49%) ITIL Certification
9 3 (1.49%) CCNP
9 3 (1.49%) Cisco Certification
9 3 (1.49%) DBS Check
9 3 (1.49%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
10 2 (1.00%) Azure Certification
10 2 (1.00%) CISM
10 2 (1.00%) CompTIA Security+
10 2 (1.00%) Master's Degree
11 1 (0.50%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (7.96%) NIST
2 14 (6.97%) JSP 440
2 14 (6.97%) NCSC
2 14 (6.97%) QA
3 13 (6.47%) NIST 800
4 6 (2.99%) DO-254
5 4 (1.99%) SLA
6 2 (1.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 1 (0.50%) Data Quality
7 1 (0.50%) Def Stans
7 1 (0.50%) GDPR
7 1 (0.50%) HIPAA
7 1 (0.50%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 23 (11.44%) Firmware
2 18 (8.96%) Active Directory
3 5 (2.49%) Docker
Systems Management
1 7 (3.48%) Jamf Pro
1 7 (3.48%) Microsoft Intune
2 5 (2.49%) Kubernetes
3 4 (1.99%) Single Sign-On
4 3 (1.49%) FortiGate
4 3 (1.49%) PingFederate
5 1 (0.50%) SCCM
Vendors
1 42 (20.90%) Microsoft
2 15 (7.46%) ServiceNow
3 11 (5.47%) IFS
4 7 (3.48%) Apple
4 7 (3.48%) Citrix
4 7 (3.48%) Samsung
4 7 (3.48%) SOTI
5 6 (2.99%) Actel
5 6 (2.99%) Altera
5 6 (2.99%) Intel
5 6 (2.99%) Microsemi
5 6 (2.99%) SAP
5 6 (2.99%) Twitter
5 6 (2.99%) Xilinx
6 5 (2.49%) IBM
7 3 (1.49%) Cisco
7 3 (1.49%) Computacenter
7 3 (1.49%) Darktrace
7 3 (1.49%) Fortinet
7 3 (1.49%) McAfee