Security Operations Centre Engineer
Hertfordshire > Hemel Hempstead
The median Security Operations Centre Engineer daily rate in Hemel Hempstead is £700, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 10 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 4 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a SOC Engineer | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hemel Hempstead | 18.84% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 22.41% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £525 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £650 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £700 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £700 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Hemel Hempstead
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Hemel Hempstead. 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 Hemel Hempstead with a recognized job title | 58 | 12 | 41 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.06% | 100.00% | 82.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 47 | 9 | 33 |
| 10th Percentile | £490 | £167 | £285 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | £344 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £463 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.73% | -22.92% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £750 | £550 | £725 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £580 | £918 |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £507 | £538 | £428 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.67% | +25.73% | -14.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £17.00 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £18.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £21.38 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £22.80 |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate | £50.00 | £63.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.63% | +26.00% | -20.00% |
SOC Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Hemel Hempstead
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'SOC Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hemel Hempstead.
SOC Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Hemel Hempstead
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for SOC Engineer job vacancies in Hemel Hempstead.
SOC Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in Hemel Hempstead
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SOC Engineer in Hemel Hempstead over the 6 months to 10 May 2026.
SOC Engineer Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hemel Hempstead
For the 6 months to 10 May 2026, SOC Engineer 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 Hemel Hempstead region featuring SOC Engineer in the job title.
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SOC Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hemel Hempstead 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: