Application Security Contract Job Trends in Glasgow
Application Security (AppSec)
Scotland > Glasgow
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Glasgow citing Application Security skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 98 | 74 | 72 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -24 | -2 | -2 |
| Contract jobs citing Application Security | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow | 0.082% | 0.27% | 0.55% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.097% | 0.30% | 0.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £390 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £458 | £403 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £313 | £465 | £423 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.69% | +10.06% | -36.23% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £473 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £473 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £313 | £465 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.69% | +3.33% | -32.08% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Glasgow
Application Security falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Glasgow.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 1,035 | 662 | 645 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Glasgow | 85.26% | 88.15% | 89.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 571 | 419 | 425 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £295 | £283 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £381 | £360 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £440 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +2.27% | -12.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £539 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £625 | £675 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £475 | £465 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.15% | +3.33% | -6.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 50 | 20 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.25 | £15.01 | £16.92 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.70 | £16.84 | £19.05 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £17.72 | £19.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +97.49% | -9.53% | +41.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.96 | £26.21 | £29.34 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.38 | £58.00 | £42.50 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £16.75 | £20.00 | £22.88 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.25% | -12.57% | +15.82% |
Application Security Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Application Security relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Application Security Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Application Security.
Application Security Hourly Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Application Security.
Application Security Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | API Development | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Computer Science | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | OO | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | OOP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SDLC | 100.0% | 1 |