Security Cleared Contract Job Trends in the East of England

Security 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 Security Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 3 4 3
Rank change year-on-year +1 -1 -1
Contract jobs citing Security Cleared 346 166 288
As % of all contract jobs in the East of England 18.69% 16.23% 14.88%
As % of the Qualifications category 63.37% 46.76% 46.08%
Number of daily rates quoted 132 69 138
10th Percentile £193 £195 £290
25th Percentile £313 £225 £451
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £492 £500 £600
Median % change year-on-year -1.60% -16.67% +9.09%
75th Percentile £600 £588 £713
90th Percentile £675 £628 £775
England median daily rate £525 £547 £550
% change year-on-year -4.02% -0.55% -2.44%
Number of hourly rates quoted 154 63 73
10th Percentile £16.35 £21.46 £21.37
25th Percentile £18.72 £40.38 £21.46
Median hourly rate £23.75 £65.00 £40.00
Median % change year-on-year -63.46% +62.50% -30.43%
75th Percentile £65.00 £75.00 £57.50
90th Percentile £70.00 £81.95 £75.20
England median hourly rate £25.77 £60.00 £55.00
% change year-on-year -57.05% +9.09% -8.33%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
East of England

Security 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 546 355 625
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England 29.50% 34.70% 32.30%
Number of daily rates quoted 216 150 287
10th Percentile £193 £178 £225
25th Percentile £339 £264 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £500
Median % change year-on-year - - -4.31%
75th Percentile £600 £600 £650
90th Percentile £675 £675 £748
England median daily rate £520 £525 £538
% change year-on-year -0.95% -2.42% -2.18%
Number of hourly rates quoted 198 96 185
10th Percentile £15.50 £21.46 £14.00
25th Percentile £17.87 £33.95 £14.48
Median hourly rate £22.63 £65.25 £24.00
Median % change year-on-year -65.32% +171.88% +14.29%
75th Percentile £64.75 £81.10 £55.50
90th Percentile £70.00 £85.00 £70.00
England median hourly rate £25.77 £52.50 £40.00
% change year-on-year -50.91% +31.25% -19.80%

Security Cleared
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

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

Security Cleared job vacancy trend in the East of England

Security Cleared
Daily Rate Trend in the East of England

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

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

Security Cleared
Daily Rate Histogram in the East of England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Cleared in the East of England over the 6 months to 9 March 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Security Cleared in the East of England

Security Cleared
Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England

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

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

Security Cleared
Hourly Rate Histogram in the East of England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Security Cleared in the East of England over the 6 months to 9 March 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Security Cleared in the East of England

Security 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 Security Cleared within the East of England region over the 6 months to 9 March 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
Hertfordshire 0 180 £525 -2.33% 84
Bedfordshire +17 53 £513 +22.39% 14
Cambridgeshire +10 42 £550 +70.09% 29
Suffolk +3 37 £225 - 7
Essex +4 18 £400 -30.43% 19
Norfolk -13 16 £253 +91.06% 2
Security Cleared
England

Security 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 7 (2.02%) SharePoint
2 4 (1.16%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.58%) Apache Airflow
3 2 (0.58%) CMS
3 2 (0.58%) Sitecore CMS
4 1 (0.29%) Apache
4 1 (0.29%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.29%) Exchange Server 2010
4 1 (0.29%) NetWeaver
Applications
1 27 (7.80%) Microsoft Excel
2 19 (5.49%) Spreadsheet
3 17 (4.91%) Microsoft Office
4 6 (1.73%) Simulink
5 2 (0.58%) Microsoft Project
5 2 (0.58%) Windchill
6 1 (0.29%) CATIA
6 1 (0.29%) FrameMaker
6 1 (0.29%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.29%) PTC Creo
6 1 (0.29%) Siemens NX
6 1 (0.29%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 4 (1.16%) SAP S/4HANA
2 3 (0.87%) Teamcenter
3 2 (0.58%) Oracle ERP
4 1 (0.29%) assyst
4 1 (0.29%) Dynamics CRM
4 1 (0.29%) Primavera
4 1 (0.29%) Remedy ITSM
4 1 (0.29%) SAP HCM
4 1 (0.29%) SAP Payroll
Cloud Services
1 18 (5.20%) Azure
2 13 (3.76%) AWS
3 8 (2.31%) GCP
4 7 (2.02%) Google Workspace
5 5 (1.45%) Microsoft 365
5 5 (1.45%) Power Platform
6 3 (0.87%) Azure DevOps
6 3 (0.87%) OneDrive
6 3 (0.87%) PaaS
7 2 (0.58%) Azure AKS
7 2 (0.58%) Azure Logic Apps
7 2 (0.58%) Dynamics 365
7 2 (0.58%) Entra ID
7 2 (0.58%) GitHub
7 2 (0.58%) IaaS
7 2 (0.58%) Power Automate
7 2 (0.58%) SaaS
8 1 (0.29%) AWS KMS
8 1 (0.29%) Azure Service Bus
8 1 (0.29%) GitHub Actions
Communications & Networking
1 14 (4.05%) Ethernet
2 12 (3.47%) Network Security
2 12 (3.47%) VPN
3 11 (3.18%) Wi-Fi
4 10 (2.89%) Firewall
5 8 (2.31%) TCP/IP
6 7 (2.02%) DNS
6 7 (2.02%) LAN
6 7 (2.02%) Structured Cabling
6 7 (2.02%) VoIP
6 7 (2.02%) WAN
7 6 (1.73%) SSL
8 5 (1.45%) FTP
8 5 (1.45%) HTTP
8 5 (1.45%) SMTP
9 3 (0.87%) SAN
10 1 (0.29%) DWDM
10 1 (0.29%) Internet
10 1 (0.29%) SDH
10 1 (0.29%) Skype
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (1.16%) Power BI
1 4 (1.16%) SQL Server
2 3 (0.87%) Data Warehouse
2 3 (0.87%) Metadata
2 3 (0.87%) NoSQL
3 1 (0.29%) Big Data
3 1 (0.29%) Data Lake
3 1 (0.29%) Hadoop
3 1 (0.29%) MaxDB
3 1 (0.29%) MongoDB
3 1 (0.29%) MySQL
3 1 (0.29%) Oracle Database
3 1 (0.29%) Oracle Reports
3 1 (0.29%) PostgreSQL
3 1 (0.29%) QlikView
3 1 (0.29%) SAP HANA
3 1 (0.29%) Sybase ASE
Development Applications
1 11 (3.18%) JIRA
2 10 (2.89%) Rational DOORS
3 8 (2.31%) Git
4 7 (2.02%) GitLab
4 7 (2.02%) Rational Rhapsody
4 7 (2.02%) Visual Studio
5 6 (1.73%) Jenkins
6 5 (1.45%) Eclipse
7 1 (0.29%) MLflow
General
1 110 (31.79%) Social Skills
2 51 (14.74%) Public Sector
3 38 (10.98%) Aerospace
4 29 (8.38%) Analytical Skills
5 25 (7.23%) Organisational Skills
6 21 (6.07%) Legal
7 20 (5.78%) Electronics
8 18 (5.20%) Finance
8 18 (5.20%) Manufacturing
9 14 (4.05%) Telecoms
10 13 (3.76%) Marketing
11 11 (3.18%) Documentation Skills
11 11 (3.18%) Military
12 9 (2.60%) Presentation Skills
13 7 (2.02%) Aviation
14 5 (1.45%) Games
14 5 (1.45%) Law
15 3 (0.87%) Automotive
16 2 (0.58%) Inclusion and Diversity
16 2 (0.58%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 42 (12.14%) Software Engineer
2 38 (10.98%) Analyst
3 28 (8.09%) Administrator
4 22 (6.36%) Architect
5 20 (5.78%) Support Engineer
6 19 (5.49%) Senior
7 18 (5.20%) Consultant
7 18 (5.20%) IT Engineer
8 17 (4.91%) Desktop Engineer
8 17 (4.91%) Desktop Support
8 17 (4.91%) Embedded Engineer
9 16 (4.62%) Desktop Support Engineer
10 15 (4.34%) IT Support
10 15 (4.34%) SC Cleared Desktop Support
11 14 (4.05%) Developer
11 14 (4.05%) Security Officer
12 13 (3.76%) Embedded Software Engineer
13 12 (3.47%) Technical Architect
14 11 (3.18%) Project Manager
14 11 (3.18%) SAP Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (2.89%) LDAP
2 9 (2.60%) .NET
2 9 (2.60%) React
3 7 (2.02%) Node.js
4 5 (1.45%) Middleware
4 5 (1.45%) Web Services
5 3 (0.87%) AngularJS
5 3 (0.87%) CSS
5 3 (0.87%) HTML
5 3 (0.87%) REST
5 3 (0.87%) SOAP
6 2 (0.58%) ASP.NET
6 2 (0.58%) ASP.NET Core
6 2 (0.58%) Express.js
6 2 (0.58%) jQuery
6 2 (0.58%) Kafka
6 2 (0.58%) RESTful
6 2 (0.58%) Spring
6 2 (0.58%) WPF
6 2 (0.58%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 18 (5.20%) Data Centre
2 15 (4.34%) Management Information System
3 13 (3.76%) Cyber Threat
3 13 (3.76%) Insider Threat
4 12 (3.47%) FPGA
5 10 (2.89%) PCIe
6 8 (2.31%) Virtual Team
7 7 (2.02%) Driving Licence
7 7 (2.02%) Operational Technology
7 7 (2.02%) Security Posture
7 7 (2.02%) Smartphone
7 7 (2.02%) Verilog
8 6 (1.73%) Algorithms
8 6 (1.73%) CSOC
9 5 (1.45%) Analytical Mindset
9 5 (1.45%) Cloud Native
9 5 (1.45%) Cyber Kill Chain
9 5 (1.45%) Cyberattack
9 5 (1.45%) SCADA
9 5 (1.45%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 49 (14.16%) Windows
2 21 (6.07%) Linux
3 14 (4.05%) Windows 10
4 12 (3.47%) Windows Server
5 9 (2.60%) Apple iOS
6 7 (2.02%) Android
6 7 (2.02%) Mac OS
7 6 (1.73%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 5 (1.45%) CentOS
9 1 (0.29%) AIX
9 1 (0.29%) Data ONTAP
9 1 (0.29%) FreeRTOS
9 1 (0.29%) Unix
9 1 (0.29%) Windows 7
9 1 (0.29%) Windows Server 2003
9 1 (0.29%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.29%) Windows Server 2016
9 1 (0.29%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 53 (15.32%) Software Engineering
2 52 (15.03%) Problem-Solving
3 38 (10.98%) Migration
4 35 (10.12%) Workflow
5 29 (8.38%) Time Management
6 27 (7.80%) Workflow Management
7 26 (7.51%) Change Management
8 25 (7.23%) Continuous Improvement
9 24 (6.94%) Agile
9 24 (6.94%) Customer Service
9 24 (6.94%) ITIL
10 23 (6.65%) Information Security
10 23 (6.65%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 17 (4.91%) Business Intelligence
11 17 (4.91%) Cybersecurity
11 17 (4.91%) Logistics
12 16 (4.62%) AI
13 15 (4.34%) DevOps
13 15 (4.34%) Stakeholder Management
13 15 (4.34%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 24 (6.94%) C++
2 19 (5.49%) C#
3 18 (5.20%) Ada
4 17 (4.91%) Python
5 16 (4.62%) C
6 11 (3.18%) JavaScript
6 11 (3.18%) MATLAB
7 9 (2.60%) PowerShell
8 7 (2.02%) SQL
9 6 (1.73%) Java
9 6 (1.73%) Shell Script
9 6 (1.73%) SystemVerilog
9 6 (1.73%) TypeScript
10 5 (1.45%) Embedded C
10 5 (1.45%) Tcl
11 1 (0.29%) ABAP
11 1 (0.29%) Korn
11 1 (0.29%) Perl
11 1 (0.29%) Search Processing Language
Qualifications
1 264 (76.30%) SC Cleared
2 59 (17.05%) DV Cleared
3 21 (6.07%) Degree
4 14 (4.05%) CTC Cleared
5 13 (3.76%) BPSS Clearance
6 12 (3.47%) ITIL Certification
7 9 (2.60%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
8 6 (1.73%) HNC
8 6 (1.73%) HND
9 5 (1.45%) Computer Science Degree
10 3 (0.87%) ISTQB
10 3 (0.87%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
11 1 (0.29%) BC Cleared
11 1 (0.29%) CCNA
11 1 (0.29%) CFA
11 1 (0.29%) Cisco Certification
11 1 (0.29%) CISSP
11 1 (0.29%) MCSE
11 1 (0.29%) Microsoft Certified Professional
11 1 (0.29%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (6.94%) SLA
2 16 (4.62%) Cyber Essentials
3 13 (3.76%) NIST
4 10 (2.89%) Def Stans
5 9 (2.60%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 8 (2.31%) GDPR
6 8 (2.31%) GRC
7 7 (2.02%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 6 (1.73%) QA
9 5 (1.45%) DO-254
10 3 (0.87%) JSP 440
11 2 (0.58%) Data Quality
12 1 (0.29%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 1 (0.29%) EU AI Act
12 1 (0.29%) NCSC
12 1 (0.29%) NIST 800
12 1 (0.29%) PMO
12 1 (0.29%) RMADS
System Software
1 20 (5.78%) Active Directory
2 13 (3.76%) VMware Infrastructure
3 7 (2.02%) Firmware
4 4 (1.16%) VMware NSX
5 2 (0.58%) Docker
5 2 (0.58%) Hyper-V
5 2 (0.58%) VMware ESXi
5 2 (0.58%) vSphere
6 1 (0.29%) Sendmail
6 1 (0.29%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 6 (1.73%) Ansible
1 6 (1.73%) SCCM
2 5 (1.45%) Check_MK
2 5 (1.45%) Podman
2 5 (1.45%) Red Hat Satellite
3 4 (1.16%) Microsoft Intune
4 3 (0.87%) vCenter Server
5 2 (0.58%) ServiceCenter
5 2 (0.58%) Single Sign-On
5 2 (0.58%) VxRail
6 1 (0.29%) Grafana
6 1 (0.29%) Kubernetes
6 1 (0.29%) Nessus
6 1 (0.29%) Terraform
6 1 (0.29%) WSUS
Vendors
1 64 (18.50%) Microsoft
2 37 (10.69%) SAP
3 28 (8.09%) VMware
4 17 (4.91%) ServiceNow
5 11 (3.18%) Dell
6 9 (2.60%) Altera
6 9 (2.60%) HP
7 8 (2.31%) Cisco
7 8 (2.31%) Google
7 8 (2.31%) Intel
7 8 (2.31%) Xilinx
8 7 (2.02%) Oracle
9 6 (1.73%) Canon
9 6 (1.73%) Microsemi
9 6 (1.73%) Palo Alto
9 6 (1.73%) Red Hat
10 5 (1.45%) Actel
10 5 (1.45%) Barracuda Networks
10 5 (1.45%) Computacenter
11 4 (1.16%) Meraki