ISO/IEC 27001 Contract Job Trends in England
ISO/IEC 27001
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England citing ISO/IEC 27001 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 183 | 134 | 211 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -49 | +77 | -42 |
| Contract jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 | 760 | 609 | 373 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 1.64% | 2.13% | 1.19% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 8.84% | 11.95% | 8.98% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 496 | 404 | 257 |
| 10th Percentile | £420 | £357 | £425 |
| 25th Percentile | £485 | £447 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £548 | £533 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.91% | -7.39% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £650 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 23 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £44.79 | £31.19 | £20.55 |
| 25th Percentile | £60.74 | - | £26.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £78.00 | £33.50 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +132.84% | -4.29% | -21.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £81.75 | £62.25 | £56.70 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £94.75 | £80.32 |
| UK median hourly rate | £76.50 | £33.50 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.36% | -4.29% | -21.35% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
England
ISO/IEC 27001 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills in England.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 8,597 | 5,096 | 4,152 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 18.56% | 17.86% | 13.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5,345 | 3,311 | 2,432 |
| 10th Percentile | £329 | £304 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £400 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £500 | £516 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.16% | -4.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £713 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £510 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.00% | - | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 719 | 252 | 181 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.69 | £15.13 | £12.36 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.60 | £17.53 | £18.03 |
| Median hourly rate | £31.46 | £30.75 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.33% | -12.16% | -2.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £60.85 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £80.00 | £70.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £30.00 | £27.77 | £27.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.03% | +0.98% | -23.22% |
ISO/IEC 27001 Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISO/IEC 27001 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
ISO/IEC 27001 Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing ISO/IEC 27001.
ISO/IEC 27001 Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 in England over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
ISO/IEC 27001 Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing ISO/IEC 27001.
ISO/IEC 27001 Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 in England over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
ISO/IEC 27001 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 ISO/IEC 27001 within the England region over the 6 months to 26 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 | -13 | 366 | £575 | +1.77% | 505 |
| South East | -23 | 159 | £525 | +1.20% | 140 |
| North of England | -40 | 96 | £500 | - | 137 |
| South West | -40 | 59 | £550 | +2.33% | 68 |
| North West | -20 | 58 | £510 | -9.33% | 79 |
| Midlands | -54 | 44 | £520 | +12.43% | 64 |
| West Midlands | -25 | 39 | £500 | -4.76% | 39 |
| Yorkshire | -44 | 33 | £475 | - | 44 |
| East of England | -19 | 28 | £525 | -4.81% | 42 |
| East Midlands | -39 | 5 | £575 | +28.06% | 25 |
| North East | - | 3 | £500 | - | 14 |
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ISO/IEC 27001 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIST | 61.4% | 467 |
| 2 | GDPR | 18.6% | 141 |
| 3 | GRC | 17.4% | 132 |
| 4 | NCSC | 15.5% | 118 |
| 5 | Cyber Essentials | 13.3% | 101 |
| 6 | PCI DSS | 11.8% | 90 |
| 7 | Cyber Essentials PLUS | 6.4% | 49 |
| 8 | SOC 2 | 5.5% | 42 |
| 9 | DORA | 3.9% | 30 |
| 10 | COBIT | 3.7% | 28 |
| 11 | NIST 800 | 3.6% | 27 |
| 12 | ISO 9001 | 3.2% | 24 |
| 13 | ISO 22301 | 2.9% | 22 |
| 13 | Sarbanes-Oxley | 2.9% | 22 |
| 15 | Data Quality | 2.6% | 20 |
| 15 | HIPAA | 2.6% | 20 |
| 17 | ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799) | 2.5% | 19 |
| 18 | ISO 31000 | 2.2% | 17 |
| 18 | QA | 2.2% | 17 |
| 20 | JSP 440 | 1.8% | 14 |