Cybersecurity Engineer Contract Job Trends in Hampshire
Cybersecurity Engineer
South East > Hampshire
The median Cybersecurity Engineer daily rate in Hampshire is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 117 | - | 84 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Cybersecurity Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | 0.052% | - | 0.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.057% | - | 0.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | - | £650 |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £550 | £600 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -12.70% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Hampshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Hampshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Hampshire matching a recognised job title | 1,746 | 1,023 | 1,017 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.65% | 89.74% | 92.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 929 | 687 | 674 |
| 10th Percentile | £318 | £256 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £418 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £563 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £669 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £675 | £700 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.96% | +0.49% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 348 | 98 | 69 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £16.17 | £21.89 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.43 | £18.90 | £30.41 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £65.85 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -61.81% | +31.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £38.71 | £73.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.25 | £62.70 | £75.00 |
| South East median hourly rate | £48.59 | £20.79 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +133.71% | -63.84% | +11.30% |
Cybersecurity Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Cybersecurity Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
Cybersecurity Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Cybersecurity Engineer job vacancies in Hampshire.
Cybersecurity Engineer Skill Set Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Cybersecurity Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Cybersecurity Engineer job ads across the Hampshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Protection | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Information Governance | 100.0% | 1 |
Cybersecurity Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal Security Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |