Network Security Consultant Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh

Network Security Consultant
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Network Security Consultant daily rate in Edinburgh is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 June 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 68 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Network Security Consultant 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh 0.13% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £550 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 - -
75th Percentile £650 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median daily rate £600 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title 712 593 821
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.32% 92.95% 94.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 362 326 467
10th Percentile £338 £244 £179
25th Percentile £406 £400 £340
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £461 £463 £450
Median % change year-on-year -0.32% +2.83% -5.26%
75th Percentile £557 £538 £550
90th Percentile £650 £615 £650
Scotland median daily rate £470 £450 £450
% change year-on-year +4.44% - -5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 41 18 63
10th Percentile £20.00 - £15.38
25th Percentile £50.00 £17.30 £16.44
Median hourly rate £61.00 £22.00 £45.00
Median % change year-on-year +177.27% -51.11% +153.95%
75th Percentile £69.00 £27.45 £60.75
90th Percentile £81.24 £50.06 £66.00
Scotland median hourly rate £23.84 £18.62 £19.50
% change year-on-year +27.99% -4.50% +5.41%

Network Security Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Network Security Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Network Security Consultant job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Network Security Consultant
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Network Security Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Network Security Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh

Network Security Consultant Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 1 June 2026, Network Security Consultant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Edinburgh region featuring Network Security Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) BIG-IP
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco
1 1 (100.00%) F5
1 1 (100.00%) Firewall
1 1 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Network Security
1 1 (100.00%) Network Segmentation
1 1 (100.00%) NGFW
1 1 (100.00%) Palo Alto
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Splunk

Network Security Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) BIG-IP
1 1 (100.00%) Firewall
1 1 (100.00%) Network Security
1 1 (100.00%) NGFW
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Network Segmentation
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco
1 1 (100.00%) F5
1 1 (100.00%) Palo Alto
1 1 (100.00%) Splunk