Security Operations Centre Consultant
East of England > Essex
The median Security Operations Centre Consultant daily rate in Essex is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 7 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 38 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a SOC Consultant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex | 0.31% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.33% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £625 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £650 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Essex. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Essex with a recognized job title | 303 | 100 | 131 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.66% | 89.29% | 95.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 124 | 50 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £274 | £195 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £248 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £400 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | - | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £488 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £526 | £600 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +17.65% | -12.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 95 | 21 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.20 | £13.25 | £16.65 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.50 | £14.84 | £28.31 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.73 | £37.50 | £59.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.73% | -36.97% | +17.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £28.75 | £75.00 | £80.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.00 | £120.00 | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £40.00 | £43.00 | £47.03 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.98% | -8.56% | +40.63% |
SOC Consultant
Contract Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SOC Consultant within the Essex region over the 6 months to 7 August 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 |
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| Southend-on-Sea | - | 1 | £650 | - | |
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SOC Consultant Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 7 August 2026, SOC Consultant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Essex region featuring SOC Consultant in the job title.
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SOC Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex 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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