Cisco Contract Job Trends in England

Cisco
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England requiring knowledge or experience of Cisco products and/or services. It includes a benchmarking guide to contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Cisco over the 6 months leading up to 9 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are not representative of contractor rates within Cisco Systems, Inc.

 6 months to
9 Apr 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 104 61 55
Rank change year-on-year -43 -6 +22
Contract jobs citing Cisco 936 895 1,286
As % of all contract jobs in England 2.39% 3.67% 3.43%
As % of the Vendors category 5.54% 7.76% 8.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 618 580 788
10th Percentile £300 £313 £263
25th Percentile £401 £413 £377
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £496 £500 £488
Median % change year-on-year -0.88% +2.56% +2.63%
75th Percentile £560 £588 £588
90th Percentile £625 £638 £715
UK median daily rate £475 £500 £475
% change year-on-year -5.00% +5.26% -0.52%
Number of hourly rates quoted 32 18 47
10th Percentile £21.46 £17.26 £13.29
25th Percentile £33.63 £20.04 £17.48
Median hourly rate £62.07 £37.07 £25.00
Median % change year-on-year +67.42% +48.29% -53.14%
75th Percentile £74.26 £67.81 £41.25
90th Percentile £92.33 £75.00 £70.00
UK median hourly rate £63.14 £37.50 £25.00
% change year-on-year +68.36% +50.00% -50.00%

All Vendors
England

Cisco falls under the Vendor Products and Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring knowledge or experience of all vendor products and services in England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services 16,892 11,528 15,835
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 43.19% 47.34% 42.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 11,030 7,496 10,128
10th Percentile £313 £296 £255
25th Percentile £413 £408 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £515
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +1.94% -4.19%
75th Percentile £606 £625 £630
90th Percentile £706 £725 £738
UK median daily rate £500 £515 £515
% change year-on-year -2.91% - -1.90%
Number of hourly rates quoted 880 426 969
10th Percentile £15.37 £15.00 £12.10
25th Percentile £18.50 £18.51 £14.27
Median hourly rate £27.50 £29.00 £23.22
Median % change year-on-year -5.17% +24.92% -38.91%
75th Percentile £60.00 £63.75 £56.25
90th Percentile £77.58 £80.67 £70.00
UK median hourly rate £27.72 £28.68 £22.54
% change year-on-year -3.35% +27.22% -46.08%

Cisco
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Cisco relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

Cisco job vacancy trend in England

Cisco
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Cisco.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Cisco

Cisco
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Cisco in England over the 6 months to 9 April 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Cisco in England

Cisco
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Cisco.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Cisco

Cisco
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Cisco in England over the 6 months to 9 April 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Cisco in England

Cisco
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 Cisco within the England region over the 6 months to 9 April 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
London -59 280 £500 - 126
South East -3 217 £500 - 139
North of England -42 189 £481 -3.75% 121
Midlands -16 155 £373 -17.11% 92
North West -12 154 £481 -0.26% 58
West Midlands +1 140 £350 -18.84% 46
South West -68 43 £513 -6.82% 58
East of England -11 41 £485 +2.11% 60
Yorkshire -79 31 £478 -8.95% 43
East Midlands -49 11 £413 -19.51% 46
North East -18 6 £175 -46.15% 20
South Coast - 1 £575 -
Cisco
UK

Cisco
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:

Application Platforms
1 36 (3.85%) SharePoint
2 26 (2.78%) Microsoft Exchange
3 16 (1.71%) Confluence
4 7 (0.75%) Apache
5 5 (0.53%) IIS
5 5 (0.53%) OpenStack
6 1 (0.11%) JBoss
6 1 (0.11%) SharePoint Server
6 1 (0.11%) Skype for Business
6 1 (0.11%) WebLogic
6 1 (0.11%) WebSphere
Applications
1 41 (4.38%) Microsoft Office
2 38 (4.06%) MS Visio
3 16 (1.71%) Microsoft Excel
4 12 (1.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 5 (0.53%) Acrobat
6 2 (0.21%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 17 (1.82%) Remedy ITSM
2 1 (0.11%) Actimize
Cloud Services
1 166 (17.74%) Azure
2 138 (14.74%) AWS
3 79 (8.44%) Microsoft 365
4 42 (4.49%) Entra ID
5 31 (3.31%) GCP
6 15 (1.60%) Datadog
7 14 (1.50%) Azure ExpressRoute
8 12 (1.28%) Virtual Private Cloud
9 11 (1.18%) SaaS
10 10 (1.07%) OpenShift
11 9 (0.96%) Nutanix
12 8 (0.85%) Azure Sentinel
12 8 (0.85%) GitHub
13 7 (0.75%) Microsoft Purview
13 7 (0.75%) Mimecast
14 6 (0.64%) Azure DevOps
14 6 (0.64%) IaaS
15 4 (0.43%) OneDrive
15 4 (0.43%) PaaS
15 4 (0.43%) Route 53
Communications & Networking
1 400 (42.74%) Firewall
2 291 (31.09%) WAN
3 249 (26.60%) BGP
4 216 (23.08%) LAN
5 211 (22.54%) VPN
6 185 (19.76%) Network Security
7 177 (18.91%) OSPF
8 138 (14.74%) Wireless
9 127 (13.57%) DNS
10 112 (11.97%) VLAN
11 106 (11.32%) SD-WAN
12 95 (10.15%) Cisco ISE
13 94 (10.04%) MPLS
14 76 (8.12%) VXLAN
15 70 (7.48%) Cisco ASA
16 69 (7.37%) Wi-Fi
17 68 (7.26%) DHCP
18 66 (7.05%) IPsec
19 59 (6.30%) Cisco IOS
20 58 (6.20%) Multicast
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (0.32%) SQL Server
2 1 (0.11%) Big Data
2 1 (0.11%) Metadata
2 1 (0.11%) MySQL
2 1 (0.11%) NoSQL
2 1 (0.11%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 17 (1.82%) JIRA
2 11 (1.18%) Sonatype Nexus
3 9 (0.96%) Git
4 7 (0.75%) Jenkins
5 5 (0.53%) GitLab
6 1 (0.11%) Bitbucket
6 1 (0.11%) Rational DOORS
General
1 201 (21.47%) Social Skills
2 111 (11.86%) Finance
3 109 (11.65%) Public Sector
4 70 (7.48%) Telecoms
5 62 (6.62%) Banking
6 59 (6.30%) Analytical Skills
7 47 (5.02%) Documentation Skills
8 36 (3.85%) Manufacturing
9 35 (3.74%) Legal
10 25 (2.67%) Marketing
11 22 (2.35%) Electronics
12 18 (1.92%) Investment Banking
13 16 (1.71%) Financial Institution
14 15 (1.60%) Organisational Skills
14 15 (1.60%) Presentation Skills
15 9 (0.96%) Inclusion and Diversity
15 9 (0.96%) Law
15 9 (0.96%) Retail
16 8 (0.85%) Military
17 6 (0.64%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 391 (41.77%) Network Engineer
2 114 (12.18%) Architect
3 94 (10.04%) Cisco Engineer
4 89 (9.51%) Senior
5 88 (9.40%) Cisco Network Engineer
6 70 (7.48%) Network Architect
7 69 (7.37%) Security Engineer
8 66 (7.05%) SC Cleared Network Engineer
9 50 (5.34%) Analyst
10 47 (5.02%) Network Security Engineer
11 43 (4.59%) Senior Network Engineer
12 40 (4.27%) Data Network Engineer
13 36 (3.85%) Infrastructure Engineer
14 34 (3.63%) DV Cleared Network Engineer
15 31 (3.31%) Consultant
15 31 (3.31%) Data Engineer
16 29 (3.10%) Infrastructure Analyst
16 29 (3.10%) Network Consultant
17 27 (2.88%) Cisco Security Engineer
18 25 (2.67%) IT Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 63 (6.73%) 802.1X
2 17 (1.82%) Flash
3 15 (1.60%) LDAP
4 13 (1.39%) XMPP
5 9 (0.96%) SAML
6 8 (0.85%) REST
7 7 (0.75%) NETCONF
8 6 (0.64%) YANG
9 5 (0.53%) Jinja
9 5 (0.53%) OpenConfig
10 4 (0.43%) HTML
10 4 (0.43%) RESTCONF
10 4 (0.43%) VML
11 3 (0.32%) JSON
12 2 (0.21%) ADO
12 2 (0.21%) CSS
12 2 (0.21%) Django
12 2 (0.21%) Middleware
12 2 (0.21%) RFC 2544
12 2 (0.21%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 248 (26.50%) Data Centre
2 51 (5.45%) PKI
3 36 (3.85%) Replication
4 32 (3.42%) Linux Command Line
5 31 (3.31%) Clustering
5 31 (3.31%) Hybrid Cloud
6 26 (2.78%) Cloud Native
6 26 (2.78%) Onboarding
7 25 (2.67%) Data Protection Act
8 18 (1.92%) Operational Technology
8 18 (1.92%) Product Ownership
9 17 (1.82%) Self-Motivation
10 13 (1.39%) Driving Licence
11 12 (1.28%) Video Conferencing
12 11 (1.18%) SCADA
12 11 (1.18%) Security Posture
13 10 (1.07%) Enterprise Storage
14 9 (0.96%) Analytical Mindset
14 9 (0.96%) EMC VMAX
15 8 (0.85%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 150 (16.03%) Windows
2 94 (10.04%) Linux
3 59 (6.30%) Windows Server
4 25 (2.67%) Android
4 25 (2.67%) Mac OS
5 24 (2.56%) Windows 10
6 17 (1.82%) Unix
7 14 (1.50%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 7 (0.75%) Ubuntu
9 6 (0.64%) Windows Server 2012
10 5 (0.53%) VMS
11 4 (0.43%) CatOS
11 4 (0.43%) Solaris
12 3 (0.32%) Data ONTAP
12 3 (0.32%) Windows Server 2019
13 2 (0.21%) AIX
13 2 (0.21%) CentOS
14 1 (0.11%) Oracle Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 141 (15.06%) Migration
2 112 (11.97%) Problem-Solving
3 109 (11.65%) Load Balancing
4 86 (9.19%) High Availability
5 85 (9.08%) Network Design
6 84 (8.97%) ITIL
7 75 (8.01%) Agile
7 75 (8.01%) ITSM
8 63 (6.73%) Cybersecurity
9 60 (6.41%) Roadmaps
10 57 (6.09%) Change Management
10 57 (6.09%) Collaborative Working
11 54 (5.77%) Service Management
11 54 (5.77%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 53 (5.66%) Infrastructure Engineering
13 49 (5.24%) Project Delivery
14 48 (5.13%) Stakeholder Management
15 47 (5.02%) Network Architecture
16 45 (4.81%) Observability
17 42 (4.49%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 106 (11.32%) Python
2 50 (5.34%) PowerShell
3 25 (2.67%) Bash
4 12 (1.28%) Perl
5 8 (0.85%) C
6 6 (0.64%) SQL
7 4 (0.43%) Lisp
7 4 (0.43%) PHP
8 3 (0.32%) C++
8 3 (0.32%) Java
8 3 (0.32%) JavaScript
9 2 (0.21%) ActionScript
9 2 (0.21%) Korn
9 2 (0.21%) Shell Script
10 1 (0.11%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 397 (42.41%) Security Cleared
2 306 (32.69%) SC Cleared
3 247 (26.39%) Cisco Certification
4 196 (20.94%) CCNP
5 105 (11.22%) DV Cleared
6 93 (9.94%) CCNA
7 71 (7.59%) Degree
8 61 (6.52%) CCIE
9 21 (2.24%) Azure Certification
9 21 (2.24%) JNCIS
10 20 (2.14%) Microsoft Certification
11 17 (1.82%) BPSS Clearance
12 16 (1.71%) JNCIP
13 15 (1.60%) JNCIA
14 14 (1.50%) AWS Certification
14 14 (1.50%) CISSP
15 13 (1.39%) CCSE
15 13 (1.39%) MCSE
16 12 (1.28%) Network+ Certification
16 12 (1.28%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 31 (3.31%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 31 (3.31%) NIST
2 23 (2.46%) SLA
3 22 (2.35%) Cyber Essentials
4 16 (1.71%) NCSC
5 13 (1.39%) GDPR
6 12 (1.28%) PMO
7 8 (0.85%) PCI DSS
8 5 (0.53%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 4 (0.43%) JSP 440
10 3 (0.32%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
10 3 (0.32%) QA
10 3 (0.32%) RMADS
11 2 (0.21%) HMG Security Policy Framework
11 2 (0.21%) ISA99
12 1 (0.11%) Accessibility
12 1 (0.11%) Actionable Recommendations
12 1 (0.11%) Data Quality
12 1 (0.11%) GRC
12 1 (0.11%) NIST 800
System Software
1 138 (14.74%) VMware Infrastructure
2 74 (7.91%) Active Directory
3 57 (6.09%) vSphere
4 50 (5.34%) VMware NSX
5 43 (4.59%) VMware ESXi
6 21 (2.24%) Firmware
7 20 (2.14%) NFS
8 17 (1.82%) GPFS
9 15 (1.60%) Hyper-V
10 14 (1.50%) Virtual Machines
11 10 (1.07%) Docker
12 4 (0.43%) SRDF
12 4 (0.43%) vCloud
13 3 (0.32%) EMC RecoverPoint
13 3 (0.32%) Snort
13 3 (0.32%) Virtual Desktop
14 2 (0.21%) KVM
14 2 (0.21%) UAG
14 2 (0.21%) Virtual Servers
15 1 (0.11%) RHEV
Systems Management
1 97 (10.36%) Ansible
2 77 (8.23%) FortiGate
3 42 (4.49%) Terraform
4 34 (3.63%) vRealize
5 30 (3.21%) vCenter Server
6 20 (2.14%) Microsoft Intune
6 20 (2.14%) VxRail
7 19 (2.03%) Grafana
8 17 (1.82%) Prometheus
9 16 (1.71%) Kubernetes
9 16 (1.71%) SCCM
10 10 (1.07%) Nagios
10 10 (1.07%) Single Sign-On
11 9 (0.96%) Cisco Prime
12 6 (0.64%) Active Directory Federation Services
12 6 (0.64%) Cisco CUCM
12 6 (0.64%) QRadar
12 6 (0.64%) SCOM
13 5 (0.53%) Jamf Pro
13 5 (0.53%) Salt
Vendors
1 244 (26.07%) Palo Alto
2 167 (17.84%) VMware
3 165 (17.63%) Juniper
4 158 (16.88%) F5
5 156 (16.67%) Microsoft
6 123 (13.14%) Aruba
7 107 (11.43%) CheckPoint
7 107 (11.43%) Fortinet
8 91 (9.72%) Meraki
9 89 (9.51%) SolarWinds
10 85 (9.08%) ServiceNow
11 55 (5.88%) Arista
12 54 (5.77%) Dell
13 50 (5.34%) Splunk
14 46 (4.91%) HP
14 46 (4.91%) IBM
15 36 (3.85%) Zscaler
16 28 (2.99%) Citrix
17 27 (2.88%) Extreme Networks
18 25 (2.67%) Apple
542 Cisco jobs in England