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 18 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 378 | 308 | 379 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -70 | +71 | -42 |
| Contract jobs citing Single Sign-On | 275 | 219 | 151 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.59% | 0.78% | 0.47% |
| As % of the Systems Management category | 5.30% | 5.42% | 3.84% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 185 | 141 | 105 |
| 10th Percentile | £337 | £384 | £355 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £413 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £590 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -15.25% | +2.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £601 | £588 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £674 | £675 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £523 | £595 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.38% | -12.10% | +3.48% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £51.25 | £44.48 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £72.50 | £45.56 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £76.25 | £50.75 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.25% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £81.25 | £55.56 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £81.92 | £56.43 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £76.25 | £50.75 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +50.25% | - | - |
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 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills | 5,185 | 4,039 | 3,937 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 11.14% | 14.30% | 12.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,464 | 2,636 | 2,589 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £281 | £300 |
| 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 | £635 |
| 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 | 195 | 79 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.01 | £17.71 | £19.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.50 | £19.00 | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £34.00 | £36.17 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +91.18% | -5.99% | -29.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.50 | £63.58 | £59.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £79.00 | £74.44 |
| UK median hourly rate | £63.00 | £25.50 | £34.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +147.06% | -25.00% | -36.74% |
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 18 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 18 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 18 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 | -79 | 125 | £550 | +4.76% | 150 |
| North of England | -34 | 54 | £500 | +10.38% | 35 |
| North West | -27 | 33 | £512 | +13.08% | 23 |
| Midlands | -33 | 31 | £425 | -15.00% | 15 |
| West Midlands | -43 | 24 | £425 | -22.73% | 13 |
| South East | -49 | 23 | £443 | -17.67% | 32 |
| South West | -39 | 20 | £550 | +10.00% | 19 |
| Yorkshire | -33 | 15 | £564 | +15.69% | 12 |
| East of England | -19 | 11 | £539 | -23.07% | 11 |
| East Midlands | -14 | 6 | £463 | +15.05% | 2 |
| North East | - | 6 | £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 | 9.1% | 25 |
| 2 | Microsoft Intune | 7.3% | 20 |
| 3 | Grafana | 6.2% | 17 |
| 4 | Ansible | 4.4% | 12 |
| 5 | Argo | 3.6% | 10 |
| 6 | Prometheus | 2.9% | 8 |
| 7 | Jamf Pro | 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 | Consul | 0.7% | 2 |
| 12 | HP Fortify | 0.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Packer | 0.7% | 2 |
| 12 | SCCM | 0.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Systems Management Server (SMS) | 0.7% | 2 |
| 12 | ZABBIX | 0.7% | 2 |
| 18 | FreeIPA | 0.4% | 1 |
| 18 | PingFederate | 0.4% | 1 |
| 18 | VxRail | 0.4% | 1 |