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 citing Single Sign-On skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 379 | 308 | 382 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -71 | +74 | -54 |
| Contract jobs citing Single Sign-On | 288 | 241 | 136 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.62% | 0.83% | 0.44% |
| As % of the Systems Management category | 5.44% | 5.77% | 3.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 197 | 164 | 93 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £389 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £425 | £494 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £530 | £524 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.15% | -16.16% | +8.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £608 | £600 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £795 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -16.00% | +10.23% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £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 | £83.26 | £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 citing systems management skills in England.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing systems management skills | 5,291 | 4,180 | 3,830 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 11.36% | 14.34% | 12.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,542 | 2,763 | 2,487 |
| 10th Percentile | £319 | £281 | £309 |
| 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 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £705 | £688 | £725 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.67% | -4.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 212 | 86 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.28 | £18.33 | £19.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £20.04 | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.31 | £34.00 | £36.83 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +86.20% | -7.69% | -23.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £65.49 | £61.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £81.50 | £75.25 |
| UK median hourly rate | £62.50 | £27.25 | £35.08 |
| % change year-on-year | +129.36% | -22.33% | -29.45% |
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 3 November 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 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 3 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 | -61 | 127 | £550 | +4.76% | 40 |
| North of England | -40 | 63 | £500 | +5.71% | 17 |
| North West | -17 | 34 | £500 | +11.23% | 8 |
| Midlands | -42 | 31 | £425 | -15.00% | 5 |
| West Midlands | -35 | 27 | £425 | -22.73% | 5 |
| Yorkshire | -33 | 24 | £564 | +8.88% | 7 |
| South East | -55 | 24 | £500 | -10.71% | 21 |
| South West | -46 | 20 | £600 | +14.72% | 19 |
| East of England | -15 | 12 | £544 | -22.25% | 3 |
| North East | - | 5 | £500 | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | -10 | 4 | £388 | -3.61% | |
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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% | 25 |
| 2 | Microsoft Intune | 6.9% | 20 |
| 3 | Grafana | 4.5% | 13 |
| 4 | Ansible | 4.2% | 12 |
| 5 | Argo | 2.4% | 7 |
| 5 | Jamf Pro | 2.4% | 7 |
| 5 | Prometheus | 2.4% | 7 |
| 8 | Active Directory Federation Services | 1.4% | 4 |
| 8 | CASB | 1.4% | 4 |
| 10 | Progress Chef | 1.0% | 3 |
| 10 | SELinux | 1.0% | 3 |
| 12 | HP Fortify | 0.7% | 2 |
| 12 | SCCM | 0.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Systems Management Server (SMS) | 0.7% | 2 |
| 15 | Consul | 0.3% | 1 |
| 15 | FreeIPA | 0.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Nessus | 0.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Packer | 0.3% | 1 |
| 15 | PingFederate | 0.3% | 1 |
| 15 | vCenter Server | 0.3% | 1 |