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 requiring ISO/IEC 27001 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 134 222 172
Rank change year-on-year +88 -50 +138
Contract jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 602 371 637
As % of all contract jobs in England 2.13% 1.16% 1.56%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 12.05% 8.81% 11.10%
Number of daily rates quoted 406 256 483
10th Percentile £353 £413 £425
25th Percentile £447 £500 £505
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £540 £575 £600
Median % change year-on-year -6.09% -4.17% -
75th Percentile £650 £675 £688
90th Percentile £775 £738 £785
UK median daily rate £550 £575 £600
% change year-on-year -4.35% -4.17% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 22 7 17
10th Percentile £30.90 £20.55 -
25th Percentile - £26.25 £42.25
Median hourly rate £33.50 £35.00 £44.50
Median % change year-on-year -4.29% -21.35% +81.63%
75th Percentile £63.38 £56.70 £77.43
90th Percentile £94.88 £80.32 £81.68
UK median hourly rate £33.50 £35.00 £44.50
% change year-on-year -4.29% -21.35% +81.63%

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 requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 4,995 4,210 5,737
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 17.71% 13.13% 14.09%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,251 2,441 3,899
10th Percentile £300 £291 £325
25th Percentile £400 £400 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £513 £540
Median % change year-on-year -2.44% -5.09% +2.86%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £653
90th Percentile £720 £750 £775
UK median daily rate £500 £500 £525
% change year-on-year - -4.76% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 245 197 237
10th Percentile £15.13 £13.16 £15.21
25th Percentile £17.69 £18.13 £20.00
Median hourly rate £32.50 £35.00 £37.50
Median % change year-on-year -7.14% -6.67% +54.64%
75th Percentile £63.40 £67.50 £65.00
90th Percentile £81.80 £70.00 £81.24
UK median hourly rate £30.00 £27.67 £36.00
% change year-on-year +8.42% -23.14% +45.69%

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 job vacancy trend in England

ISO/IEC 27001
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing ISO/IEC 27001.

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 16 October 2025.

Daily rate histogram for ISO/IEC 27001 in England

ISO/IEC 27001
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing ISO/IEC 27001.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing ISO/IEC 27001

ISO/IEC 27001
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 in England over the 6 months to 16 October 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for ISO/IEC 27001 in England

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 16 October 2025. 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 +40 263 £550 -6.38% 190
South East +61 105 £531 -3.45% 170
North of England +16 65 £500 -13.79% 87
South West +48 62 £525 -21.05% 59
Midlands -1 48 £463 -7.50% 64
Yorkshire +7 38 £460 -27.27% 24
East Midlands +10 27 £450 -10.10% 23
North West -10 27 £550 -5.98% 60
East of England +14 26 £552 -4.09% 25
West Midlands -12 21 £550 +10.00% 39
ISO/IEC 27001
UK

ISO/IEC 27001
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 27 (4.49%) Microsoft Exchange
2 24 (3.99%) SharePoint
3 16 (2.66%) Confluence
4 3 (0.50%) Skype for Business
5 1 (0.17%) Apache Airflow
5 1 (0.17%) IIS
Applications
1 25 (4.15%) Microsoft Excel
2 24 (3.99%) Microsoft Office
3 10 (1.66%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 7 (1.16%) Microsoft Project
4 7 (1.16%) MS Visio
5 3 (0.50%) Chatbot
6 1 (0.17%) Revit
Business Applications
1 2 (0.33%) Oracle CRM
1 2 (0.33%) Oracle EBS
1 2 (0.33%) Remedy ITSM
1 2 (0.33%) SAP PM
1 2 (0.33%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 1 (0.17%) Maximo
2 1 (0.17%) Q-Pulse
2 1 (0.17%) Salesforce CRM
2 1 (0.17%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 242 (40.20%) Azure
2 170 (28.24%) AWS
3 99 (16.45%) GCP
4 71 (11.79%) Microsoft 365
5 70 (11.63%) Entra ID
6 46 (7.64%) Azure Sentinel
7 41 (6.81%) SaaS
8 26 (4.32%) GitHub
9 25 (4.15%) GitHub Actions
10 21 (3.49%) Microsoft Purview
11 20 (3.32%) Power Platform
12 18 (2.99%) Azure DevOps
13 17 (2.82%) IaaS
14 16 (2.66%) OneDrive
15 15 (2.49%) PaaS
16 13 (2.16%) Amazon GuardDuty
17 10 (1.66%) Serverless
18 9 (1.50%) AWS CloudFormation
18 9 (1.50%) Azure Key Vault
18 9 (1.50%) ShareGate
Communications & Networking
1 76 (12.62%) Firewall
2 62 (10.30%) Network Security
3 34 (5.65%) VPN
4 11 (1.83%) WAN
5 10 (1.66%) SD-WAN
6 9 (1.50%) DNS
6 9 (1.50%) Intrusion Detection
7 8 (1.33%) Kerberos
8 7 (1.16%) TCP/IP
9 6 (1.00%) LAN
10 5 (0.83%) Cisco ASA
10 5 (0.83%) SSL
11 4 (0.66%) Modbus
11 4 (0.66%) NAS
11 4 (0.66%) SAN
11 4 (0.66%) SSH
11 4 (0.66%) VLAN
12 3 (0.50%) OSPF
12 3 (0.50%) Skype
12 3 (0.50%) WebEx
Database & Business Intelligence
1 19 (3.16%) Power BI
2 9 (1.50%) Delta Lake
3 8 (1.33%) Tableau
4 7 (1.16%) Oracle BI Publisher
4 7 (1.16%) Oracle Reports
5 6 (1.00%) Amazon RDS
6 5 (0.83%) GIS
6 5 (0.83%) Metadata
7 4 (0.66%) Azure SQL Database
7 4 (0.66%) Data Warehouse
7 4 (0.66%) NoSQL
7 4 (0.66%) SQL Server
8 3 (0.50%) BigQuery
8 3 (0.50%) DynamoDB
8 3 (0.50%) PostgreSQL
8 3 (0.50%) Relational Database
9 2 (0.33%) MongoDB
9 2 (0.33%) MySQL
9 2 (0.33%) Oracle Database
9 2 (0.33%) RDBMS
Development Applications
1 42 (6.98%) JIRA
2 10 (1.66%) Jenkins
3 9 (1.50%) GitLab
3 9 (1.50%) Snyk
4 8 (1.33%) Git
5 6 (1.00%) CircleCI
5 6 (1.00%) Postman
5 6 (1.00%) SoapUI
6 3 (0.50%) Burp Suite
6 3 (0.50%) Metasploit
6 3 (0.50%) SonarQube
7 2 (0.33%) ERwin
7 2 (0.33%) PowerDesigner
8 1 (0.17%) Ant
8 1 (0.17%) TestDirector
8 1 (0.17%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 250 (41.53%) Social Skills
2 127 (21.10%) Finance
3 68 (11.30%) Public Sector
4 66 (10.96%) Analytical Skills
5 28 (4.65%) Legal
6 23 (3.82%) Documentation Skills
7 21 (3.49%) Banking
8 19 (3.16%) Organisational Skills
8 19 (3.16%) Telecoms
9 18 (2.99%) Presentation Skills
10 16 (2.66%) Manufacturing
11 15 (2.49%) Influencing Skills
11 15 (2.49%) Marketing
12 13 (2.16%) Financial Institution
13 12 (1.99%) Electronics
14 10 (1.66%) Local Government
15 9 (1.50%) Law
16 7 (1.16%) Inclusion and Diversity
17 6 (1.00%) Military
17 6 (1.00%) Police
Job Titles
1 105 (17.44%) Architect
2 84 (13.95%) Analyst
3 74 (12.29%) Consultant
4 63 (10.47%) Security Architect
5 48 (7.97%) Senior
6 44 (7.31%) Security Engineer
7 40 (6.64%) Security Consultant
8 38 (6.31%) Lead
9 31 (5.15%) Security Analyst
9 31 (5.15%) Security Specialist
10 26 (4.32%) Security Manager
11 21 (3.49%) Cybersecurity Consultant
12 18 (2.99%) Solutions Architect
13 16 (2.66%) Cloud Architect
13 16 (2.66%) Support Engineer
14 15 (2.49%) Azure Architect
15 13 (2.16%) Cybersecurity Manager
15 13 (2.16%) Security Advisor
16 12 (1.99%) Cybersecurity Engineer
16 12 (1.99%) Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 24 (3.99%) OAuth
1 24 (3.99%) SailPoint
2 23 (3.82%) LDAP
3 22 (3.65%) SAML
4 17 (2.82%) OpenID
5 10 (1.66%) OAuth2
6 9 (1.50%) Oracle Fusion
7 8 (1.33%) Elastic Stack
8 7 (1.16%) Loki
8 7 (1.16%) REST
9 4 (0.66%) FIDO
9 4 (0.66%) Google JAX
9 4 (0.66%) JAX
9 4 (0.66%) PyTorch
9 4 (0.66%) scikit-learn
9 4 (0.66%) TensorFlow
10 3 (0.50%) ARM Templates
10 3 (0.50%) Microsoft Graph
10 3 (0.50%) Next.js
10 3 (0.50%) Tailwind CSS
Miscellaneous
1 75 (12.46%) Security Posture
2 64 (10.63%) Management Information System
3 39 (6.48%) Cloud Native
4 35 (5.81%) Cyber Threat
5 19 (3.16%) Onboarding
5 19 (3.16%) Security Operations Centre
6 15 (2.49%) Hybrid Cloud
7 11 (1.83%) Enterprise Software
7 11 (1.83%) NHS
8 10 (1.66%) Data Centre
8 10 (1.66%) Operational Technology
8 10 (1.66%) PKI
8 10 (1.66%) Product Ownership
9 9 (1.50%) Cloud Security Posture
10 8 (1.33%) Analytical Mindset
10 8 (1.33%) Cyber Defence
10 8 (1.33%) Cyber Kill Chain
10 8 (1.33%) Data Protection Act
10 8 (1.33%) Legacy Systems
11 7 (1.16%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 50 (8.31%) Windows
2 25 (4.15%) Linux
3 17 (2.82%) Mac OS
4 11 (1.83%) Windows 10
5 7 (1.16%) Windows Server
6 3 (0.50%) AIX
6 3 (0.50%) Solaris
7 2 (0.33%) Kali Linux
7 2 (0.33%) VMS
8 1 (0.17%) Android
8 1 (0.17%) Apple iOS
8 1 (0.17%) CentOS
8 1 (0.17%) Mac OS X
8 1 (0.17%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 1 (0.17%) Ubuntu
8 1 (0.17%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 232 (38.54%) Cybersecurity
2 157 (26.08%) Information Security
3 146 (24.25%) Risk Management
4 141 (23.42%) Cloud Security
5 138 (22.92%) Incident Response
6 108 (17.94%) SIEM
7 94 (15.61%) Stakeholder Management
8 92 (15.28%) DevOps
9 88 (14.62%) CI/CD
9 88 (14.62%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 85 (14.12%) Identity Access Management
11 83 (13.79%) Zero Trust
12 79 (13.12%) Security Operations
13 78 (12.96%) Threat Modelling
13 78 (12.96%) Vulnerability Management
14 75 (12.46%) DevSecOps
15 74 (12.29%) Agile
16 73 (12.13%) Security Architecture
17 68 (11.30%) Problem-Solving
18 60 (9.97%) Infrastructure as Code
Programming Languages
1 91 (15.12%) PowerShell
2 65 (10.80%) Python
3 39 (6.48%) Bash
4 19 (3.16%) SQL
5 18 (2.99%) Bicep
6 11 (1.83%) Kusto Query Language
7 9 (1.50%) Java
8 4 (0.66%) C++
8 4 (0.66%) JavaScript
8 4 (0.66%) R
8 4 (0.66%) TypeScript
9 3 (0.50%) C
9 3 (0.50%) Go
10 2 (0.33%) BeanShell
10 2 (0.33%) Shell Script
11 1 (0.17%) Perl
Qualifications
1 184 (30.56%) CISSP
2 155 (25.75%) Security Cleared
3 140 (23.26%) CISM
4 123 (20.43%) SC Cleared
5 86 (14.29%) Degree
6 44 (7.31%) CISA
7 37 (6.15%) Cisco Certification
8 34 (5.65%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
9 32 (5.32%) DV Cleared
10 31 (5.15%) Azure Certification
11 28 (4.65%) Computer Science Degree
12 27 (4.49%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
13 26 (4.32%) Microsoft Certification
14 24 (3.99%) (ISC)2 CCSP
15 23 (3.82%) AWS Certification
16 22 (3.65%) GIAC
16 22 (3.65%) Master's Degree
17 19 (3.16%) CRISC
18 17 (2.82%) BPSS Clearance
18 17 (2.82%) CEH
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 352 (58.47%) NIST
2 219 (36.38%) GDPR
3 71 (11.79%) PCI DSS
4 69 (11.46%) Cyber Essentials
5 55 (9.14%) NCSC
6 52 (8.64%) GRC
7 42 (6.98%) COBIT
8 40 (6.64%) SOC 2
9 31 (5.15%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 30 (4.98%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 30 (4.98%) NIST 800
11 26 (4.32%) HIPAA
12 23 (3.82%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
13 19 (3.16%) RMADS
14 15 (2.49%) ISO 9001
14 15 (2.49%) JSP 440
15 12 (1.99%) QA
16 11 (1.83%) SLA
17 10 (1.66%) Def Stans
18 9 (1.50%) Actionable Recommendations
System Software
1 78 (12.96%) Active Directory
2 31 (5.15%) Docker
3 11 (1.83%) VMware Infrastructure
4 7 (1.16%) Virtual Machines
5 2 (0.33%) Firmware
5 2 (0.33%) VMware ESXi
6 1 (0.17%) Snort
6 1 (0.17%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 49 (8.14%) Terraform
2 47 (7.81%) Microsoft Intune
3 44 (7.31%) Kubernetes
4 31 (5.15%) Single Sign-On
5 23 (3.82%) SCCM
6 16 (2.66%) Prometheus
7 14 (2.33%) RSA Archer
8 13 (2.16%) Ansible
8 13 (2.16%) QRadar
9 12 (1.99%) Grafana
10 9 (1.50%) Active Directory Federation Services
11 6 (1.00%) Nessus
12 5 (0.83%) CSIRT
12 5 (0.83%) Jamf Pro
12 5 (0.83%) PingFederate
13 4 (0.66%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
14 3 (0.50%) Fluentd
15 2 (0.33%) CASB
15 2 (0.33%) Kustomize
15 2 (0.33%) SELinux
Vendors
1 169 (28.07%) Microsoft
2 41 (6.81%) Splunk
3 36 (5.98%) ServiceNow
4 26 (4.32%) CyberArk
5 24 (3.99%) Google
6 22 (3.65%) Citrix
6 22 (3.65%) Oracle
6 22 (3.65%) SAP
7 17 (2.82%) BeyondTrust
8 16 (2.66%) Cisco
9 15 (2.49%) Rapid7
9 15 (2.49%) VMware
10 14 (2.33%) CrowdStrike
11 12 (1.99%) Palo Alto
11 12 (1.99%) Tenable
12 10 (1.66%) Databricks
12 10 (1.66%) Fortinet
12 10 (1.66%) Qualys
12 10 (1.66%) Thycotic
13 9 (1.50%) ArcSight