CESG Contract Job Trends in England
Communications-Electronics Security Group (CESG)
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term CESG in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited CESG over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 635 | 523 | 511 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -112 | -12 | +73 |
| Contract jobs citing CESG | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.011% | 0.004% | 0.038% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.031% | 0.010% | 0.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £483 |
| 25th Percentile | £638 | - | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | - | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +2.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £713 | - | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £658 |
| UK median daily rate | £675 | - | £575 |
All Generic Skills
England
CESG falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing generic IT skills in England.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 16,349 | 10,374 | 9,835 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 35.23% | 36.38% | 31.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,800 | 6,477 | 5,916 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £292 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -2.78% | -1.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £644 | £638 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £800 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £526 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -2.57% | -4.36% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,288 | 566 | 322 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.67 | £14.37 | £17.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.50 | £18.31 | £25.48 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | £27.77 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.05% | -47.11% | +17.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £52.97 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £73.75 | £75.16 |
| UK median hourly rate | £35.22 | £26.78 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.52% | -40.49% | +2.46% |
CESG Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CESG relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
CESG Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing CESG.
CESG Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing CESG.
CESG Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CESG within the England region over the 6 months to 25 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | - | 2 | - | - | |
| South West | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| CESG UK |
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CESG Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Operations Centre | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Security Posture | 40.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Freedom of Information | 20.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Hybrid Cloud | 20.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Management Information System | 20.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Reference Data | 20.0% | 1 |