Security Architecture
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Security Architecture skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 305 | 278 | 279 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -27 | +1 | +88 |
| Contract jobs citing Security Architecture | 252 | 217 | 282 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.81% | 0.81% | 0.77% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.92% | 0.91% | 0.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 165 | 134 | 188 |
| 10th Percentile | £436 | £525 | £517 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | £600 | £583 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £675 | £675 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.41% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £750 | £784 | £775 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £825 | £858 |
| UK median daily rate | £614 | £651 | £675 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.65% | -3.63% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £33.18 | - | £70.70 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.15 | £60.75 | £74.37 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.50 | £73.46 | £83.41 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.97% | -11.94% | +13.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.44 | £79.60 | £85.61 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.18 | £83.20 | £86.44 |
| UK median hourly rate | £68.75 | £73.60 | £83.41 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.59% | -11.76% | +13.10% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
England
Security Architecture falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 27,375 | 23,793 | 32,010 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 88.27% | 89.07% | 87.90% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,424 | 14,594 | 21,607 |
| 10th Percentile | £304 | £310 | £305 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £650 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,725 | 761 | 1,484 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.13 | £15.53 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.88 | £20.30 | £18.93 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £34.00 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.03% | -20.00% | +21.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £63.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.86 | £75.00 | £77.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.25 | £40.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.00% | -20.38% | +16.41% |
Security Architecture
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Security Architecture relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Security Architecture
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Security Architecture.
Security Architecture
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Architecture in England over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.
Security Architecture
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Security Architecture.
Security Architecture
Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Security Architecture in England over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.
Security Architecture
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 Security Architecture within the England region over the 6 months to 12 January 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 | +11 | 141 | £625 | -13.79% | 46 |
| South East | -22 | 34 | £750 | +21.95% | 38 |
| North of England | -23 | 28 | £575 | +2.50% | 16 |
| Yorkshire | -23 | 17 | £550 | -1.96% | 8 |
| Midlands | -44 | 17 | £525 | -25.00% | 9 |
| West Midlands | -30 | 16 | £525 | -25.00% | 2 |
| South West | -22 | 10 | £675 | +17.39% | 14 |
| North West | -24 | 8 | £632 | - | 7 |
| East of England | -20 | 7 | £713 | -5.00% | 8 |
| North East | - | 3 | £498 | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | -24 | 1 | £400 | -8.15% | 6 |
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Security Architecture
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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