OSCE Contract Job Trends in England
Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England citing OSCE qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 645 | 533 | 514 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -112 | -19 | +61 |
| Contract jobs citing OSCE | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.006% | 0.010% | 0.003% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.020% | 0.031% | 0.011% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £650 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.08% | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £650 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -23.08% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £86.00 | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £86.00 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
England
OSCE 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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 15,354 | 9,544 | 9,260 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 33.13% | 32.72% | 29.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10,105 | 6,134 | 5,678 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £300 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £525 | £528 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.38% | -0.47% | -4.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £713 | £728 |
| UK median daily rate | £535 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.90% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,474 | 816 | 416 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.00 | £17.69 | £20.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £18.87 | £30.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.26 | £25.15 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +91.87% | -52.10% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £43.75 | £68.32 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £72.50 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -47.05% | -9.52% |
OSCE Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing OSCE relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
OSCE Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing OSCE.
OSCE 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 OSCE within the England region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 | -93 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| South West | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| OSCE UK |
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OSCE 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OSCP | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2 | CREST Certified | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | DV Cleared | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | GPEN | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | GWAPT | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | GXPN | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 33.3% | 1 |