Security Clearance
South East > East Sussex
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in East Sussex with a requirement for Security Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 22 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 21 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -7 | +16 |
| Contract jobs citing Security Cleared | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in East Sussex | 2.33% | 2.27% | 4.00% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 12.50% | 11.11% | 60.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £476 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £516 | £525 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £588 | £550 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.82% | -15.38% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £666 | £575 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £709 | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £515 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.36% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
East Sussex
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 East Sussex.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 16 | 18 | 5 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in East Sussex | 18.60% | 20.45% | 6.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 16 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £263 | £503 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £356 | £600 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £565 | £525 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.62% | -19.23% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £621 | £638 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £725 | - |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £533 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -1.50% | -0.84% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £19.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £19.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £56.75 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -55.68% | -5.43% | +33.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in East Sussex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Security Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in East Sussex.
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Daily Rate Trend in East Sussex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in East Sussex citing Security Cleared.
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Daily Rate Histogram in East Sussex
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Cleared in East Sussex over the 6 months to 22 January 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in East Sussex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in East Sussex citing Security Cleared.
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Contract Job Locations in East Sussex
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 Sussex region over the 6 months to 22 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | - | 2 | £588 | - | 13 |
| Security Cleared South East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East Sussex 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: