ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for CISM qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 1 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 344 | 301 | 336 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -43 | +35 | -40 |
| Contract jobs citing CISM | 303 | 213 | 204 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.67% | 0.77% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.10% | 2.48% | 1.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 208 | 128 | 154 |
| 10th Percentile | £450 | £400 | £425 |
| 25th Percentile | £509 | £497 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £598 | £575 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.96% | -4.17% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £691 | £700 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £763 | £758 | £800 |
| UK median daily rate | £596 | £588 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.36% | -2.08% | -2.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £62.81 | £28.72 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £64.09 | £30.06 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £82.41 | £52.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +56.96% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £104.00 | £58.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £62.24 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £82.41 | £52.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +56.96% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
England
CISM 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 England.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 14,437 | 8,595 | 10,271 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 31.72% | 31.14% | 30.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,718 | 5,421 | 6,548 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £289 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £715 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,109 | 642 | 789 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.24 | £18.13 | £14.48 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.77 | £18.87 | £21.37 |
| Median hourly rate | £54.00 | £25.15 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +114.71% | -44.11% | -18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £58.71 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.00 | £75.71 | £78.15 |
| UK median hourly rate | £51.00 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +102.78% | -41.51% | -22.22% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CISM relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
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Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing CISM.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing CISM in England over the 6 months to 1 August 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing CISM.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing CISM in England over the 6 months to 1 August 2026.
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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 CISM within the England region over the 6 months to 1 August 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 |
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| London | -33 | 140 | £600 | - | 111 |
| South East | -41 | 56 | £600 | -5.88% | 33 |
| North of England | -44 | 49 | £625 | +15.31% | 35 |
| Yorkshire | -16 | 32 | £669 | +45.38% | 7 |
| South West | -33 | 24 | £570 | -15.56% | 25 |
| Midlands | -49 | 21 | £516 | -1.67% | 7 |
| North West | -46 | 16 | £524 | -25.09% | 24 |
| West Midlands | -57 | 16 | £500 | -43.68% | 3 |
| East of England | -16 | 8 | £525 | +5.00% | 4 |
| East Midlands | -17 | 5 | £533 | +25.29% | 4 |
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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:
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