System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring SOC 2 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 485 | 467 | 528 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | +61 | +157 |
| Contract jobs citing SOC 2 | 50 | 18 | 24 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.16% | 0.067% | 0.067% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.91% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 34 | 9 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £462 | £432 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £563 | £506 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £600 | £588 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +2.13% | +17.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £625 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £903 | £753 | £725 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £600 | £613 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | -2.04% | +22.50% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
England
SOC 2 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 5,492 | 3,861 | 5,096 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 17.29% | 14.32% | 14.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,569 | 2,252 | 3,398 |
| 10th Percentile | £314 | £264 | £319 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £382 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -7.41% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £614 | £636 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £703 | £738 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 279 | 149 | 227 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.82 | £14.70 | £13.11 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.04 | £20.50 | £17.36 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £30.00 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.17% | -7.69% | +31.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.93 | £65.00 | £60.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.03 | £75.00 | £79.87 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.77 | £29.00 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.14% | -10.77% | +35.42% |
SOC 2
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SOC 2 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
SOC 2
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing SOC 2.
SOC 2
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SOC 2 in England over the 6 months to 15 January 2026.
SOC 2
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 SOC 2 within the England region over the 6 months to 15 January 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 | -11 | 22 | £525 | -16.83% | 23 |
| North of England | -32 | 11 | £497 | +60.20% | 26 |
| Yorkshire | -40 | 7 | £550 | - | 14 |
| South East | - | 6 | £563 | - | 40 |
| West Midlands | - | 4 | £450 | - | 7 |
| Midlands | - | 4 | £450 | - | 18 |
| North West | -22 | 2 | £420 | +35.48% | 8 |
| North East | - | 2 | £466 | - | 4 |
| South West | - | 2 | - | - | 18 |
| East of England | -23 | 1 | £525 | -12.50% | 24 |
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SOC 2
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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