Security Operations Centre
Scotland > Highlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Security Operations Centre in contract job vacancies in the Highlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Security Operations Centre over the 6 months leading up to 19 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 19 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 24 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Security Operations Centre | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Highlands | 3.06% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 6.52% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £483 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £484 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £485 | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £484 | - | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -8.70% |
All Generic Skills
Highlands
Security Operations Centre falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in the Highlands.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 46 | 4 | 1 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Highlands | 46.94% | 20.00% | 16.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 41 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £425 | £199 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £447 | £234 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £478 | £300 | £180 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +59.33% | +66.67% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £492 | £372 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £540 | £411 | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £463 | £460 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.70% | +0.54% | -6.60% |
Security Operations Centre
Job Vacancy Trend in the Highlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Security Operations Centre relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Highlands.
Security Operations Centre
Contract Job Locations in the Highlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Security Operations Centre within the Highlands region over the 6 months to 19 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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| Inverness | - | 3 | £483 | - | |
| Security Operations Centre Scotland |
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Security Operations Centre
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Highlands 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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