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 21 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 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 355 176 263
As % of all contract jobs in the East of England 18.28% 17.62% 13.92%
As % of the Qualifications category 62.94% 50.00% 44.73%
Number of daily rates quoted 139 72 128
10th Percentile £193 £195 £290
25th Percentile £313 £225 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £492 £475 £588
Median % change year-on-year +3.58% -19.15% +6.82%
75th Percentile £606 £575 £714
90th Percentile £675 £625 £775
England median daily rate £525 £548 £550
% change year-on-year -4.20% -0.36% -2.57%
Number of hourly rates quoted 152 66 61
10th Percentile £16.35 £21.46 £21.37
25th Percentile £18.55 £40.00 £21.46
Median hourly rate £23.22 £63.00 £36.50
Median % change year-on-year -63.15% +72.60% -36.52%
75th Percentile £65.00 £75.00 £60.00
90th Percentile £70.00 £81.73 £80.00
England median hourly rate £35.00 £60.00 £55.00
% change year-on-year -41.67% +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 564 352 588
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England 29.04% 35.24% 31.13%
Number of daily rates quoted 231 151 270
10th Percentile £193 £181 £248
25th Percentile £345 £269 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £500
75th Percentile £600 £600 £650
90th Percentile £675 £675 £738
England median daily rate £520 £525 £538
% change year-on-year -0.95% -2.33% -2.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 198 100 169
10th Percentile £15.85 £21.41 £14.00
25th Percentile £17.87 £30.78 £14.48
Median hourly rate £22.63 £63.00 £21.46
Median % change year-on-year -64.08% +193.57% +2.19%
75th Percentile £64.75 £77.44 £57.50
90th Percentile £70.00 £85.00 £71.00
England median hourly rate £29.61 £50.00 £38.75
% change year-on-year -40.78% +29.03% -22.50%

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 21 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 21 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 21 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 0 187 £525 - 81
Bedfordshire +13 51 £513 +22.39% 9
Cambridgeshire +6 43 £551 +37.63% 28
Suffolk +2 39 £253 +12.22% 4
Essex +6 19 £425 -26.09% 18
Norfolk -11 16 £253 +91.06% 4
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 6 (1.69%) SharePoint
2 5 (1.41%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.56%) Apache Airflow
3 2 (0.56%) CMS
3 2 (0.56%) Sitecore CMS
4 1 (0.28%) Apache
4 1 (0.28%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.28%) Exchange Server 2010
4 1 (0.28%) NetWeaver
Applications
1 27 (7.61%) Microsoft Excel
2 19 (5.35%) Spreadsheet
3 17 (4.79%) Microsoft Office
4 5 (1.41%) Simulink
5 2 (0.56%) Microsoft Project
5 2 (0.56%) Windchill
6 1 (0.28%) CATIA
6 1 (0.28%) FrameMaker
6 1 (0.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.28%) PTC Creo
6 1 (0.28%) Siemens NX
6 1 (0.28%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 4 (1.13%) SAP S/4HANA
2 3 (0.85%) Teamcenter
3 2 (0.56%) Oracle ERP
4 1 (0.28%) assyst
4 1 (0.28%) Dynamics CRM
4 1 (0.28%) Primavera
4 1 (0.28%) Remedy ITSM
4 1 (0.28%) SAP HCM
4 1 (0.28%) SAP Payroll
Cloud Services
1 18 (5.07%) Azure
2 16 (4.51%) AWS
3 8 (2.25%) GCP
4 7 (1.97%) Google Workspace
5 5 (1.41%) Microsoft 365
5 5 (1.41%) Power Platform
6 4 (1.13%) Azure DevOps
6 4 (1.13%) SaaS
7 3 (0.85%) Azure Logic Apps
7 3 (0.85%) GitHub
7 3 (0.85%) OneDrive
7 3 (0.85%) PaaS
8 2 (0.56%) Azure AKS
8 2 (0.56%) Dynamics 365
8 2 (0.56%) Entra ID
8 2 (0.56%) IaaS
8 2 (0.56%) Power Automate
8 2 (0.56%) Serverless
9 1 (0.28%) Cloud Computing
9 1 (0.28%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 15 (4.23%) Network Security
2 14 (3.94%) VPN
3 13 (3.66%) Ethernet
3 13 (3.66%) Firewall
4 12 (3.38%) Wi-Fi
5 8 (2.25%) Structured Cabling
5 8 (2.25%) TCP/IP
6 7 (1.97%) DNS
6 7 (1.97%) LAN
6 7 (1.97%) VoIP
6 7 (1.97%) WAN
7 6 (1.69%) SSL
8 5 (1.41%) FTP
8 5 (1.41%) HTTP
8 5 (1.41%) SMTP
9 3 (0.85%) IPsec
9 3 (0.85%) SAN
10 2 (0.56%) ADSL
10 2 (0.56%) Cisco ISE
11 1 (0.28%) Cisco Nexus
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (1.13%) Power BI
2 3 (0.85%) Data Warehouse
2 3 (0.85%) Metadata
2 3 (0.85%) NoSQL
2 3 (0.85%) SQL Server
3 1 (0.28%) Big Data
3 1 (0.28%) Data Lake
3 1 (0.28%) Hadoop
3 1 (0.28%) MaxDB
3 1 (0.28%) MongoDB
3 1 (0.28%) MySQL
3 1 (0.28%) Oracle Database
3 1 (0.28%) Oracle Reports
3 1 (0.28%) PostgreSQL
3 1 (0.28%) QlikView
3 1 (0.28%) SAP HANA
3 1 (0.28%) Sybase ASE
Development Applications
1 12 (3.38%) JIRA
2 10 (2.82%) Rational DOORS
3 8 (2.25%) Git
4 7 (1.97%) GitLab
4 7 (1.97%) Jenkins
4 7 (1.97%) Rational Rhapsody
4 7 (1.97%) Visual Studio
5 5 (1.41%) Eclipse
6 1 (0.28%) Bitbucket Server
6 1 (0.28%) Cucumber
6 1 (0.28%) Hudson
6 1 (0.28%) JMeter
6 1 (0.28%) MLflow
6 1 (0.28%) Selenium
6 1 (0.28%) Serenity BDD
General
1 110 (30.99%) Social Skills
2 55 (15.49%) Public Sector
3 35 (9.86%) Aerospace
4 30 (8.45%) Analytical Skills
5 26 (7.32%) Organisational Skills
6 21 (5.92%) Legal
7 20 (5.63%) Manufacturing
8 19 (5.35%) Electronics
9 18 (5.07%) Finance
10 14 (3.94%) Telecoms
11 13 (3.66%) Marketing
12 12 (3.38%) Documentation Skills
13 10 (2.82%) Military
14 9 (2.54%) Presentation Skills
15 7 (1.97%) Aviation
16 6 (1.69%) Law
17 4 (1.13%) Games
18 3 (0.85%) Automotive
19 2 (0.56%) Inclusion and Diversity
19 2 (0.56%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 43 (12.11%) Software Engineer
2 37 (10.42%) Analyst
3 29 (8.17%) Administrator
4 26 (7.32%) Architect
5 23 (6.48%) Senior
6 19 (5.35%) Support Engineer
7 17 (4.79%) Consultant
7 17 (4.79%) Embedded Engineer
7 17 (4.79%) IT Engineer
8 16 (4.51%) Desktop Engineer
8 16 (4.51%) Desktop Support
9 15 (4.23%) Desktop Support Engineer
9 15 (4.23%) IT Support
10 14 (3.94%) Developer
10 14 (3.94%) SC Cleared Desktop Support
10 14 (3.94%) Security Officer
11 13 (3.66%) Embedded Software Engineer
12 12 (3.38%) Technical Architect
13 11 (3.10%) Project Manager
13 11 (3.10%) SAP Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (2.82%) LDAP
2 9 (2.54%) React
3 8 (2.25%) .NET
4 7 (1.97%) Node.js
5 6 (1.69%) Web Services
6 5 (1.41%) Middleware
7 3 (0.85%) AngularJS
7 3 (0.85%) CSS
7 3 (0.85%) HTML
7 3 (0.85%) REST
7 3 (0.85%) SOAP
8 2 (0.56%) ASP.NET
8 2 (0.56%) ASP.NET Core
8 2 (0.56%) Express.js
8 2 (0.56%) jQuery
8 2 (0.56%) Kafka
8 2 (0.56%) RESTful
8 2 (0.56%) Spring
8 2 (0.56%) WPF
8 2 (0.56%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 18 (5.07%) Data Centre
2 14 (3.94%) Cyber Threat
2 14 (3.94%) Management Information System
3 13 (3.66%) Insider Threat
4 9 (2.54%) FPGA
4 9 (2.54%) Operational Technology
4 9 (2.54%) PCIe
5 8 (2.25%) Virtual Team
6 7 (1.97%) SCADA
6 7 (1.97%) Security Posture
6 7 (1.97%) Smartphone
7 6 (1.69%) Analytical Mindset
7 6 (1.69%) CSOC
7 6 (1.69%) Driving Licence
7 6 (1.69%) Security Operations Centre
8 5 (1.41%) Algorithms
8 5 (1.41%) Cloud Native
8 5 (1.41%) Cyber Kill Chain
8 5 (1.41%) Cyberattack
8 5 (1.41%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 48 (13.52%) Windows
2 24 (6.76%) Linux
3 13 (3.66%) Windows 10
4 12 (3.38%) Windows Server
5 8 (2.25%) Apple iOS
6 7 (1.97%) Android
6 7 (1.97%) Mac OS
7 6 (1.69%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 5 (1.41%) CentOS
9 1 (0.28%) AIX
9 1 (0.28%) Data ONTAP
9 1 (0.28%) FreeRTOS
9 1 (0.28%) Unix
9 1 (0.28%) Windows 7
9 1 (0.28%) Windows Server 2003
9 1 (0.28%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.28%) Windows Server 2016
9 1 (0.28%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 54 (15.21%) Problem-Solving
1 54 (15.21%) Software Engineering
2 35 (9.86%) Migration
3 32 (9.01%) Workflow
4 29 (8.17%) Time Management
5 27 (7.61%) Change Management
6 26 (7.32%) Continuous Improvement
7 25 (7.04%) Agile
8 24 (6.76%) Information Security
8 24 (6.76%) Workflow Management
9 23 (6.48%) Customer Service
9 23 (6.48%) ITIL
9 23 (6.48%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 19 (5.35%) Cybersecurity
11 18 (5.07%) CI/CD
12 17 (4.79%) Business Intelligence
12 17 (4.79%) DevOps
13 16 (4.51%) AI
13 16 (4.51%) Logistics
13 16 (4.51%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 25 (7.04%) C++
2 22 (6.20%) Python
3 18 (5.07%) Ada
3 18 (5.07%) C#
4 17 (4.79%) C
5 12 (3.38%) JavaScript
6 11 (3.10%) PowerShell
7 10 (2.82%) MATLAB
8 8 (2.25%) SQL
9 7 (1.97%) Java
10 6 (1.69%) Embedded C
10 6 (1.69%) Shell Script
10 6 (1.69%) TypeScript
11 5 (1.41%) SystemVerilog
12 4 (1.13%) Tcl
13 1 (0.28%) ABAP
13 1 (0.28%) Korn
13 1 (0.28%) Perl
13 1 (0.28%) Search Processing Language
Qualifications
1 264 (74.37%) SC Cleared
2 63 (17.75%) DV Cleared
3 19 (5.35%) Degree
4 14 (3.94%) CTC Cleared
5 12 (3.38%) BPSS Clearance
5 12 (3.38%) ITIL Certification
6 9 (2.54%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
7 5 (1.41%) Computer Science Degree
7 5 (1.41%) HNC
7 5 (1.41%) HND
8 3 (0.85%) ISTQB
8 3 (0.85%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
9 1 (0.28%) AWS Certification
9 1 (0.28%) BC Cleared
9 1 (0.28%) CFA
9 1 (0.28%) Cisco Certification
9 1 (0.28%) CISSP
9 1 (0.28%) MCSE
9 1 (0.28%) Microsoft Certified Professional
9 1 (0.28%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (6.76%) SLA
2 16 (4.51%) Cyber Essentials
3 12 (3.38%) NIST
4 10 (2.82%) Def Stans
4 10 (2.82%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 9 (2.54%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 8 (2.25%) GDPR
6 8 (2.25%) GRC
7 7 (1.97%) QA
8 4 (1.13%) DO-254
9 2 (0.56%) Data Quality
9 2 (0.56%) ISA99
9 2 (0.56%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
9 2 (0.56%) JSP 440
9 2 (0.56%) NCSC
10 1 (0.28%) 21 CFR Part 11
10 1 (0.28%) California Consumer Privacy Act
10 1 (0.28%) EU AI Act
10 1 (0.28%) PMO
10 1 (0.28%) RMADS
System Software
1 19 (5.35%) Active Directory
2 15 (4.23%) VMware Infrastructure
3 5 (1.41%) Firmware
4 4 (1.13%) VMware NSX
5 2 (0.56%) Docker
5 2 (0.56%) Hyper-V
5 2 (0.56%) VMware ESXi
5 2 (0.56%) vSphere
6 1 (0.28%) Sendmail
6 1 (0.28%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 6 (1.69%) Ansible
1 6 (1.69%) SCCM
2 5 (1.41%) Check_MK
2 5 (1.41%) Podman
2 5 (1.41%) Red Hat Satellite
3 3 (0.85%) Microsoft Intune
3 3 (0.85%) vCenter Server
4 2 (0.56%) ServiceCenter
4 2 (0.56%) Single Sign-On
4 2 (0.56%) VxRail
5 1 (0.28%) Grafana
5 1 (0.28%) Kubernetes
5 1 (0.28%) Nessus
5 1 (0.28%) Terraform
5 1 (0.28%) WSUS
Vendors
1 64 (18.03%) Microsoft
2 36 (10.14%) SAP
3 30 (8.45%) VMware
4 18 (5.07%) ServiceNow
5 12 (3.38%) Dell
6 11 (3.10%) Cisco
7 9 (2.54%) HP
8 8 (2.25%) Altera
8 8 (2.25%) Google
9 7 (1.97%) Oracle
10 6 (1.69%) Canon
10 6 (1.69%) Palo Alto
10 6 (1.69%) Red Hat
11 5 (1.41%) Barracuda Networks
11 5 (1.41%) Computacenter
11 5 (1.41%) Intel
11 5 (1.41%) Microsemi
11 5 (1.41%) Xilinx
12 4 (1.13%) Actel
12 4 (1.13%) Meraki