Single Sign-On Contract Job Trends in England
Single Sign-On (SSO)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Single Sign-On skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 378 | 308 | 361 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -70 | +53 | -35 |
| Contract jobs citing Single Sign-On | 276 | 232 | 152 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.59% | 0.82% | 0.48% |
| As % of the Systems Management category | 5.25% | 5.68% | 3.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 186 | 154 | 105 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £389 | £355 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £424 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £524 | £590 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.19% | -11.19% | +2.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £666 | £675 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £595 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -11.76% | +4.66% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £68.25 | £44.48 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £72.50 | £45.56 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £77.50 | £50.75 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.71% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £81.25 | £55.56 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £82.59 | £56.43 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £77.50 | £50.75 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +52.71% | - | - |
All Systems Management Skills
England
Single Sign-On falls under the Systems Management category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring systems management skills in England.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills | 5,262 | 4,085 | 3,918 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 11.26% | 14.37% | 12.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,521 | 2,675 | 2,564 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £280 | £306 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £406 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £600 | £636 |
| 90th Percentile | £706 | £688 | £725 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -3.85% | -5.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 202 | 81 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.59 | £17.79 | £19.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £19.00 | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £34.00 | £36.83 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +91.18% | -7.69% | -26.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.69 | £63.75 | £59.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £80.00 | £74.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £63.00 | £26.00 | £35.08 |
| % change year-on-year | +142.31% | -25.89% | -33.18% |
Single Sign-On Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Single Sign-On relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Single Sign-On Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Single Sign-On.
Single Sign-On Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Single Sign-On in England over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Single Sign-On Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Single Sign-On.
Single Sign-On Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Single Sign-On in England over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Single Sign-On 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 Single Sign-On within the England region over the 6 months to 23 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -78 | 124 | £550 | +4.76% | 157 |
| North of England | -43 | 57 | £512 | +13.08% | 31 |
| North West | -33 | 34 | £500 | +11.23% | 17 |
| Midlands | -30 | 30 | £425 | -15.00% | 14 |
| West Midlands | -36 | 25 | £425 | -22.73% | 11 |
| South East | -53 | 22 | £475 | -15.18% | 33 |
| South West | -45 | 20 | £550 | +4.96% | 20 |
| Yorkshire | -35 | 18 | £565 | +15.90% | 14 |
| East of England | -22 | 11 | £539 | -23.07% | 10 |
| East Midlands | -12 | 5 | £463 | +15.05% | 3 |
| North East | - | 5 | £500 | - | |
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Single Sign-On 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.
Systems Management
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kubernetes | 8.7% | 24 |
| 2 | Microsoft Intune | 7.2% | 20 |
| 3 | Grafana | 5.8% | 16 |
| 4 | Ansible | 4.0% | 11 |
| 5 | Argo | 3.6% | 10 |
| 6 | Jamf Pro | 2.5% | 7 |
| 6 | Prometheus | 2.5% | 7 |
| 8 | CASB | 1.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Active Directory Federation Services | 1.4% | 4 |
| 10 | Progress Chef | 1.1% | 3 |
| 10 | SELinux | 1.1% | 3 |
| 12 | HP Fortify | 0.7% | 2 |
| 12 | SCCM | 0.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Systems Management Server (SMS) | 0.7% | 2 |
| 15 | Consul | 0.4% | 1 |
| 15 | FreeIPA | 0.4% | 1 |
| 15 | Packer | 0.4% | 1 |
| 15 | PingFederate | 0.4% | 1 |
| 15 | VxRail | 0.4% | 1 |
| 15 | ZABBIX | 0.4% | 1 |