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 3 months leading up to 19 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 requiring generic IT skills in England.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
5,844
4,888
5,828
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England
36.85%
33.40%
32.21%
Number of daily rates quoted
3,664
2,773
3,855
10th Percentile
£263
£275
£260
25th Percentile
£410
£400
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£520
£525
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-0.95%
-4.55%
-2.48%
75th Percentile
£638
£653
£651
90th Percentile
£738
£760
£750
UK median daily rate
£510
£525
£535
% change year-on-year
-2.86%
-1.87%
-2.73%
Number of hourly rates quoted
313
124
283
10th Percentile
£13.50
£20.30
£17.14
25th Percentile
£18.25
£25.44
£21.50
Median hourly rate
£26.50
£40.50
£45.00
Median % change year-on-year
-34.57%
-10.00%
+11.80%
75th Percentile
£53.75
£66.88
£66.38
90th Percentile
£74.26
£78.65
£77.50
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£35.00
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-28.14%
-22.22%
+13.92%
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 Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing CESG also mentioned 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 England region with a requirement for CESG.
CESG Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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:
