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 16 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 389 | 306 | 384 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -83 | +78 | -41 |
| Contract jobs citing Single Sign-On | 273 | 217 | 152 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.58% | 0.77% | 0.47% |
| As % of the Systems Management category | 5.26% | 5.37% | 3.84% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 183 | 139 | 105 |
| 10th Percentile | £333 | £397 | £355 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £418 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £512 | £590 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.64% | -13.31% | +2.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £601 | £588 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -12.50% | +4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £51.25 | £44.48 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £72.50 | £45.56 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £76.25 | £50.75 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.25% | +109.88% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £81.25 | £55.56 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £81.92 | £56.43 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £76.25 | £50.75 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +50.25% | +109.88% | - |
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 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills | 5,186 | 4,040 | 3,963 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 11.08% | 14.32% | 12.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,459 | 2,635 | 2,612 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £280 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £405 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £600 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £705 | £688 | £725 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -3.85% | -5.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 194 | 79 | 52 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.97 | £17.71 | £20.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £27.13 | £19.00 | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £34.00 | £36.83 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +91.18% | -7.69% | -29.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.94 | £63.58 | £60.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £89.63 | £79.00 | £74.44 |
| UK median hourly rate | £63.00 | £25.00 | £35.08 |
| % change year-on-year | +152.00% | -28.74% | -36.21% |
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 16 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 16 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 16 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 | -76 | 124 | £545 | +3.81% | 148 |
| North of England | -42 | 54 | £500 | +8.23% | 36 |
| North West | -26 | 33 | £512 | +13.08% | 21 |
| Midlands | -38 | 31 | £425 | -15.00% | 14 |
| West Midlands | -38 | 24 | £425 | -22.73% | 13 |
| South East | -49 | 23 | £443 | -17.67% | 31 |
| South West | -33 | 19 | £525 | +5.00% | 18 |
| Yorkshire | -35 | 15 | £568 | +16.41% | 14 |
| East of England | -21 | 11 | £539 | -23.07% | 9 |
| East Midlands | -4 | 6 | £463 | +15.05% | 1 |
| North East | - | 6 | £500 | - | 1 |
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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 | 9.2% | 25 |
| 2 | Microsoft Intune | 7.0% | 19 |
| 3 | Grafana | 6.2% | 17 |
| 4 | Ansible | 4.4% | 12 |
| 5 | Argo | 3.7% | 10 |
| 6 | Prometheus | 2.9% | 8 |
| 7 | Jamf Pro | 2.6% | 7 |
| 8 | CASB | 1.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Active Directory Federation Services | 1.5% | 4 |
| 10 | Progress Chef | 1.1% | 3 |
| 10 | SELinux | 1.1% | 3 |
| 10 | Systems Management Server (SMS) | 1.1% | 3 |
| 13 | Consul | 0.7% | 2 |
| 13 | HP Fortify | 0.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Packer | 0.7% | 2 |
| 13 | SCCM | 0.7% | 2 |
| 13 | ZABBIX | 0.7% | 2 |
| 18 | FreeIPA | 0.4% | 1 |
| 18 | PingFederate | 0.4% | 1 |
| 18 | VxRail | 0.4% | 1 |