CISSP Contract Job Trends in Leeds
(ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2 CISSP)
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Leeds with a requirement for CISSP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 80 | 72 | 64 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | -8 | +9 |
| Contract jobs citing CISSP | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 0.96% | 0.45% | 0.30% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 3.76% | 1.47% | 1.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £496 | £475 | £560 |
| 25th Percentile | £547 | £496 | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £606 | £536 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.05% | -10.62% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £620 | £571 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £623 | £588 | £640 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £606 | £536 | £670 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.05% | -19.96% | +11.67% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Leeds
CISSP 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 Leeds.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 266 | 204 | 167 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds | 25.48% | 30.45% | 24.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 173 | 151 | 129 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £363 | £288 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £416 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £490 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.00% | +11.11% | -18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £556 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £650 | £600 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £488 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | +11.11% | -15.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.69 | - | £19.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.99 | - | £24.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | - | £34.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £46.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £52.35 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £25.77 | - | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.33% |
CISSP Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CISSP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
CISSP Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing CISSP.
CISSP Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing CISSP in Leeds over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
CISSP Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing CISSP.
CISSP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CISM | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2 | (ISC)2 CCSP | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2 | AWS Certification | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2 | CCSP | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2 | CEH | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Cisco Certification | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2 | OSCP | 30.0% | 3 |
| 8 | Azure Certification | 20.0% | 2 |
| 8 | CRISC | 20.0% | 2 |
| 8 | PMI Certification | 20.0% | 2 |
| 8 | PMP | 20.0% | 2 |
| 12 | AWS Certified Solutions Architect | 10.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Computer Science Degree | 10.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Degree | 10.0% | 1 |
| 12 | GIAC | 10.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Master's Degree | 10.0% | 1 |