The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Kent with a requirement for DV Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
DV Cleared falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Kent.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
23
34
26
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent
21.90%
16.83%
11.87%
Number of daily rates quoted
18
22
17
10th Percentile
£186
£297
£245
25th Percentile
£200
£329
£300
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£338
£363
£413
Median % change year-on-year
-6.90%
-12.12%
-2.94%
75th Percentile
£469
£536
£538
90th Percentile
£688
£675
£630
South East median daily rate
£537
£550
£525
% change year-on-year
-2.32%
+4.76%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
3
4
10th Percentile
-
£23.22
£41.39
25th Percentile
£76.70
£39.54
£43.48
Median hourly rate
£78.40
£66.74
£52.92
Median % change year-on-year
+17.47%
+26.11%
+11.15%
75th Percentile
£80.10
-
£60.01
90th Percentile
-
-
£64.05
South East median hourly rate
£56.75
£57.35
£57.76
% change year-on-year
-1.05%
-0.71%
+28.75%
DV Cleared Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings citing DV Cleared as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
DV Cleared Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Kent
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing DV Cleared in Kent.
DV Cleared Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Kent
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing DV Cleared in Kent.
DV Cleared Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing DV Cleared also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Kent region with a requirement for DV Cleared.
DV Cleared Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
