Security Consultant Contract Job Trends in England
Security Consultant
UK > England
The median Security Consultant daily rate in England is £553, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 384 | 388 | 332 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -56 | +7 |
| Contract Security Consultant jobs | 270 | 149 | 184 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.59% | 0.51% | 0.59% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.64% | 0.56% | 0.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 154 | 99 | 114 |
| 10th Percentile | £425 | £443 | £459 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £469 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £553 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.45% | -4.35% | +0.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £615 | £675 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £755 | £764 |
| UK median daily rate | £556 | £538 | £568 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.44% | -5.29% | +0.89% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 29 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £56.25 | £28.12 | £71.54 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.13 | £29.02 | £72.08 |
| Median hourly rate | £76.50 | £48.25 | £73.56 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +58.57% | -34.42% | +7.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £85.00 | £76.19 | £74.45 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.00 | £82.83 | £74.63 |
| UK median hourly rate | £78.70 | £48.25 | £73.56 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.13% | -34.42% | +7.39% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 42,284 | 26,602 | 28,978 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.62% | 91.21% | 93.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24,878 | 17,096 | 17,707 |
| 10th Percentile | £331 | £281 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £403 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,870 | 1,551 | 1,112 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.00 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.40 | £17.69 | £21.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -39.40% | -9.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £51.02 | £66.61 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £70.00 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £38.14 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -34.05% | -15.26% |
Security Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Security Consultant job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Security Consultant Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Consultant job vacancies in England.
Security Consultant Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for Security Consultant jobs in England over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Security Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Consultant job vacancies in England.
Security Consultant Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution for Security Consultant jobs in England over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Security Consultant Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Security Consultant jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 31 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 | -29 | 119 | £563 | +4.65% | 20 |
| North of England | -38 | 51 | £559 | +13.62% | 10 |
| South West | -12 | 37 | £553 | -18.07% | 11 |
| North West | -14 | 34 | £525 | +6.71% | 6 |
| South East | -50 | 34 | £550 | +10.55% | 23 |
| Midlands | -33 | 21 | £500 | -20.00% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -26 | 18 | £500 | -21.57% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | -32 | 16 | £575 | +18.92% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -2 | 3 | £500 | +25.00% | |
| East of England | -28 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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Security Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Security Consultant contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Security Consultant job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 47.4% | 128 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 32.2% | 87 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 27.4% | 74 |
| 4 | NIST | 20.7% | 56 |
| 5 | Vulnerability Management | 19.3% | 52 |
| 6 | Stakeholder Management | 17.0% | 46 |
| 7 | Cloud Security | 13.3% | 36 |
| 8 | Azure | 13.0% | 35 |
| 8 | Information Security | 13.0% | 35 |
| 8 | Microsoft | 13.0% | 35 |
| 11 | GRC | 12.6% | 34 |
| 11 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 12.6% | 34 |
| 13 | Risk Management | 12.2% | 33 |
| 14 | Incident Management | 11.9% | 32 |
| 15 | Application Security | 10.7% | 29 |
| 15 | Network Security | 10.7% | 29 |
| 17 | NCSC | 10.0% | 27 |
| 18 | CISSP | 9.6% | 26 |
| 19 | AWS | 9.3% | 25 |
| 19 | Security Management | 9.3% | 25 |
| 19 | Stakeholder Engagement | 9.3% | 25 |
| 22 | Cryptography | 8.9% | 24 |
| 23 | Firewall | 8.1% | 22 |
| 23 | Microsoft Exchange | 8.1% | 22 |
| 23 | Roadmaps | 8.1% | 22 |
| 23 | Threat Modelling | 8.1% | 22 |
| 27 | DevSecOps | 7.8% | 21 |
| 27 | Security Architecture | 7.8% | 21 |
| 29 | Problem-Solving | 7.4% | 20 |
| 30 | Incident Response | 7.0% | 19 |
Security Consultant Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 29.3% | 79 |
| 2 | Exchange Consultant | 7.8% | 21 |
| 3 | Risk Consultant | 7.0% | 19 |
| 4 | SAP Security Consultant | 6.3% | 17 |
| 5 | Network Security Consultant | 5.6% | 15 |
| 5 | Project Consultant | 5.6% | 15 |
| 7 | Senior Security Consultant | 4.4% | 12 |
| 8 | Artificial Intelligence Consultant | 3.3% | 9 |
| 8 | Security Technical Consultant | 3.3% | 9 |
| 10 | Information Security Consultant | 3.0% | 8 |
| 10 | Microsoft Consultant | 3.0% | 8 |
| 12 | Cloud Consultant | 2.6% | 7 |
| 12 | Senior Cybersecurity Consultant | 2.6% | 7 |
| 14 | Chief Information Security Officer | 2.2% | 6 |
| 14 | Lead Security Consultant | 2.2% | 6 |
| 16 | Cloud Security Consultant | 1.9% | 5 |
| 16 | Governance Consultant | 1.9% | 5 |
| 16 | SAP GRC Consultant | 1.9% | 5 |
| 16 | Security Architect | 1.9% | 5 |
| 20 | Applications Consultant | 1.5% | 4 |