The median Security Specialist daily rate in Leeds is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
24 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
77 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Security Specialist |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds |
0.62% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.66% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£313 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£325 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£444 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£508 |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate |
£375 |
- |
£425 |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title |
760 |
419 |
785 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.88% |
96.77% |
93.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
496 |
279 |
490 |
| 10th Percentile |
£313 |
£263 |
£281 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£350 |
£400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£450 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+11.11% |
-10.00% |
-7.32% |
| 75th Percentile |
£573 |
£550 |
£588 |
| 90th Percentile |
£638 |
£638 |
£675 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate |
£500 |
£450 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
+11.11% |
-5.26% |
-9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
13 |
10 |
13 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£17.08 |
£11.24 |
| 25th Percentile |
£14.25 |
£27.56 |
£11.75 |
| Median hourly rate |
£16.25 |
£37.06 |
£12.53 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-56.15% |
+195.73% |
-79.95% |
| 75th Percentile |
£28.75 |
£98.08 |
£15.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
£74.00 |
£102.00 |
£20.62 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate |
£19.00 |
£24.82 |
£14.37 |
| % change year-on-year |
-23.45% |
+72.78% |
-59.02% |
Security Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Security Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Security Specialist
Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Specialist job vacancies in Leeds.
Security Specialist
Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Specialist in Leeds over the 6 months to 24 March 2026.
Security Specialist
Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Specialist job vacancies in Leeds.
Security Specialist Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 24 March 2026, Security 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 Leeds region featuring Security Specialist in the job title.
Security Specialist Skill Set
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:
