Security Clearance
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Leeds with a requirement for Security Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 7 | 23 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | +16 | -5 |
| Contract jobs citing Security Cleared | 122 | 103 | 65 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 18.26% | 15.21% | 5.99% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 59.80% | 61.68% | 34.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 84 | 80 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £381 | £380 |
| 25th Percentile | £418 | £400 | £503 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £492 | £450 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.33% | -25.00% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £578 | £541 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £600 | - |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £492 | £450 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.33% | -25.00% | +14.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £52.50 | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | - | £52.50 | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Leeds
Security 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 Leeds.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 204 | 167 | 188 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds | 30.54% | 24.67% | 17.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 151 | 129 | 144 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £288 | £343 |
| 25th Percentile | £416 | £400 | £444 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -18.18% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £550 | £641 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £600 | £720 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £34.50 | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | - | £40.00 | £30.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +33.33% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Security Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
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Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Security Cleared.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Cleared in Leeds over the 6 months to 19 October 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Security Cleared.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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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