Cybersecurity Specialist Contract Job Trends in Ipswich

Cybersecurity Specialist
Suffolk > Ipswich

The median Cybersecurity Specialist daily rate in Ipswich is £513, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 June 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Cybersecurity Specialist 3 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Ipswich 2.46% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.68% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £506 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 - -
75th Percentile £519 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Suffolk median daily rate £513 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Ipswich

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Ipswich. 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 Ipswich with a recognized job title 112 31 29
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.80% 100.00% 96.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 76 24 17
10th Percentile £303 £172 -
25th Percentile £488 £180 £105
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £225 £215
Median % change year-on-year +133.33% +4.65% -69.29%
75th Percentile £688 £458 £538
90th Percentile £731 £576 £585
Suffolk median daily rate £513 £225 £230
% change year-on-year +127.78% -2.17% -63.20%
Number of hourly rates quoted 7 2 8
10th Percentile £16.25 - -
25th Percentile £16.99 - £11.25
Median hourly rate £21.00 £17.79 £14.60
Median % change year-on-year +18.04% +21.85% -28.99%
75th Percentile £23.00 - £15.61
90th Percentile - - £24.58
Suffolk median hourly rate £19.37 £17.79 £14.60
% change year-on-year +8.85% +21.85% -16.57%

Cybersecurity Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Ipswich

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Cybersecurity Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Ipswich.

Cybersecurity Specialist job vacancy trend in Ipswich

Cybersecurity Specialist Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Ipswich

For the 6 months to 1 June 2026, Cybersecurity Specialist 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 Ipswich region featuring Cybersecurity Specialist in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 3 (100.00%) Risk Management
2 2 (66.67%) Vulnerability Management
2 2 (66.67%) Vulnerability Remediation

Cybersecurity Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Ipswich 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Legal
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 3 (100.00%) Risk Management
2 2 (66.67%) Vulnerability Management
2 2 (66.67%) Vulnerability Remediation