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 26 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 386 | 294 | 374 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -92 | +80 | -44 |
| Contract jobs citing Single Sign-On | 275 | 232 | 145 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.59% | 0.81% | 0.46% |
| As % of the Systems Management category | 5.24% | 5.66% | 3.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 188 | 153 | 101 |
| 10th Percentile | £344 | £387 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £445 | £423 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £523 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.38% | -12.83% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £664 | £675 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -12.50% | +7.62% |
| 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 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing systems management skills | 5,248 | 4,099 | 3,894 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 11.33% | 14.37% | 12.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,519 | 2,685 | 2,543 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £280 | £308 |
| 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 | £523 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.31% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 206 | 87 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.50 | £18.44 | £19.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £20.09 | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £34.00 | £37.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +91.18% | -9.93% | -22.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.75 | £64.88 | £61.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £79.25 | £75.25 |
| UK median hourly rate | £63.00 | £26.00 | £36.83 |
| % change year-on-year | +142.31% | -29.41% | -25.39% |
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 26 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 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 26 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 | -59 | 122 | £550 | +4.76% | 158 |
| North of England | -43 | 58 | £500 | +10.38% | 29 |
| North West | -35 | 34 | £500 | +11.23% | 15 |
| Midlands | -34 | 30 | £425 | -15.00% | 12 |
| West Midlands | -28 | 25 | £425 | -22.73% | 9 |
| South East | -61 | 22 | £450 | -19.64% | 35 |
| South West | -49 | 20 | £550 | +4.76% | 24 |
| Yorkshire | -34 | 19 | £564 | +15.69% | 14 |
| East of England | -15 | 11 | £539 | -23.07% | 12 |
| East Midlands | -15 | 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 | 7.3% | 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 | 1.5% | 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 |