Cybersecurity Contract Job Trends in London

Cybersecurity
England > London

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring Cybersecurity skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 65 68 64
Rank change year-on-year +3 -4 -2
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 625 466 614
As % of all contract jobs in London 4.10% 3.43% 3.34%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.52% 3.78% 3.77%
Number of daily rates quoted 391 275 443
10th Percentile £406 £400 £433
25th Percentile £478 £463 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £575 £618
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% -6.88% -1.20%
75th Percentile £675 £672 £738
90th Percentile £800 £788 £810
England median daily rate £538 £575 £585
% change year-on-year -6.52% -1.71% -2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 6 2
10th Percentile £26.11 £48.88 £53.00
25th Percentile £28.65 £56.20 £55.63
Median hourly rate £47.00 £73.60 £62.50
Median % change year-on-year -36.14% +17.76% -2.34%
75th Percentile £76.25 £82.00 £70.63
90th Percentile £93.88 £83.20 £74.00
England median hourly rate £45.46 £54.00 £72.50
% change year-on-year -15.81% -25.52% +10.69%

All Process & Methodology Skills
London

Cybersecurity falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 13,833 12,324 16,296
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 90.73% 90.63% 88.57%
Number of daily rates quoted 9,202 7,872 11,677
10th Percentile £350 £350 £338
25th Percentile £425 £450 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% - -8.33%
75th Percentile £650 £675 £675
90th Percentile £750 £800 £788
England median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 211 152 339
10th Percentile £18.25 £21.03 £16.02
25th Percentile £25.15 £25.56 £19.49
Median hourly rate £35.00 £37.25 £30.00
Median % change year-on-year -6.04% +24.17% -14.29%
75th Percentile £56.25 £55.38 £51.25
90th Percentile £70.00 £79.88 £72.50
England median hourly rate £25.77 £35.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -26.37% - -

Cybersecurity
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Cybersecurity relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.

Cybersecurity job vacancy trend in London

Cybersecurity
Daily Rate Trend in London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Cybersecurity.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Daily Rate Histogram in London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Cybersecurity in London over the 6 months to 13 February 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Cybersecurity in London

Cybersecurity
Hourly Rate Trend in London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Cybersecurity.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Hourly Rate Histogram in London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Cybersecurity in London over the 6 months to 13 February 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Cybersecurity in London

Cybersecurity
Contract Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cybersecurity within the London region over the 6 months to 13 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Central London -17 82 £525 -6.67% 56
South London -22 7 £339 -28.68% 11
West London -19 6 £423 -0.59% 30
North London +7 5 - - 14
East London -5 1 £575 -8.73% 27
Cybersecurity
England

Cybersecurity
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Application Platforms
1 16 (2.56%) Confluence
2 15 (2.40%) SharePoint
3 7 (1.12%) Apache
3 7 (1.12%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.32%) Oracle HTTP Server
4 2 (0.32%) Tomcat
4 2 (0.32%) WebLogic
Applications
1 19 (3.04%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (1.92%) MS Visio
3 11 (1.76%) Microsoft Project
4 10 (1.60%) Microsoft Office
5 7 (1.12%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 3 (0.48%) Trello
7 1 (0.16%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (0.48%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.16%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 132 (21.12%) Azure
2 76 (12.16%) AWS
3 59 (9.44%) Microsoft 365
4 32 (5.12%) Entra ID
5 29 (4.64%) GitHub
6 28 (4.48%) GCP
7 27 (4.32%) Microsoft Purview
8 22 (3.52%) GitHub Actions
9 18 (2.88%) SaaS
10 16 (2.56%) Power Platform
11 15 (2.40%) Azure Sentinel
12 13 (2.08%) Cloud Computing
12 13 (2.08%) OpenShift
13 10 (1.60%) Serverless
14 9 (1.44%) Azure DevOps
14 9 (1.44%) Mimecast
14 9 (1.44%) PaaS
15 7 (1.12%) Microsoft Copilot
16 6 (0.96%) Azure Key Vault
17 5 (0.80%) Azure Monitor
Communications & Networking
1 81 (12.96%) Firewall
2 45 (7.20%) Network Security
3 12 (1.92%) WAN
4 11 (1.76%) VPN
5 10 (1.60%) DNS
5 10 (1.60%) Wi-Fi
6 8 (1.28%) Internet
7 7 (1.12%) Intrusion Detection
7 7 (1.12%) Wireless
8 6 (0.96%) LAN
9 5 (0.80%) BGP
9 5 (0.80%) Modbus
9 5 (0.80%) OSPF
9 5 (0.80%) SSL
9 5 (0.80%) TCP/IP
10 4 (0.64%) Broadband
10 4 (0.64%) NGFW
11 3 (0.48%) DHCP
11 3 (0.48%) HTTP
12 2 (0.32%) IPsec
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (1.92%) Power BI
2 8 (1.28%) Data Lake
3 5 (0.80%) Big Data
4 4 (0.64%) Amazon Athena
4 4 (0.64%) Tableau
5 3 (0.48%) Amazon RDS
5 3 (0.48%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 2 (0.32%) Metadata
7 1 (0.16%) BigQuery
7 1 (0.16%) EDRMS
7 1 (0.16%) Pinecone
Development Applications
1 22 (3.52%) Jenkins
2 21 (3.36%) JIRA
3 4 (0.64%) GitLab
4 3 (0.48%) Git
4 3 (0.48%) Metasploit
5 2 (0.32%) Burp Suite
6 1 (0.16%) Ant
6 1 (0.16%) Balsamiq
6 1 (0.16%) Gemini Tracker
6 1 (0.16%) IDA Disassembler
6 1 (0.16%) Snyk
6 1 (0.16%) SonarQube
6 1 (0.16%) Zephyr
General
1 200 (32.00%) Social Skills
2 161 (25.76%) Finance
3 69 (11.04%) Analytical Skills
4 59 (9.44%) Public Sector
5 58 (9.28%) Banking
6 31 (4.96%) Documentation Skills
7 21 (3.36%) Influencing Skills
8 20 (3.20%) Investment Banking
9 19 (3.04%) Telecoms
10 18 (2.88%) Presentation Skills
11 15 (2.40%) Legal
12 14 (2.24%) Local Government
13 13 (2.08%) Financial Institution
13 13 (2.08%) Manufacturing
13 13 (2.08%) Retail
14 10 (1.60%) Military
14 10 (1.60%) Organisational Skills
15 6 (0.96%) Law
15 6 (0.96%) Spanish Language
16 5 (0.80%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 86 (13.76%) Analyst
2 69 (11.04%) Architect
3 64 (10.24%) Security Engineer
4 63 (10.08%) Senior
5 56 (8.96%) Consultant
6 51 (8.16%) Security Manager
7 43 (6.88%) Project Manager
7 43 (6.88%) Security Architect
8 41 (6.56%) Security Analyst
9 36 (5.76%) Cybersecurity Manager
10 33 (5.28%) Security Consultant
10 33 (5.28%) Security Specialist
11 30 (4.80%) Cybersecurity Engineer
11 30 (4.80%) Lead
12 29 (4.64%) Cybersecurity Consultant
13 28 (4.48%) Tester
14 25 (4.00%) Cybersecurity Analyst
15 24 (3.84%) Penetration Tester
16 22 (3.52%) Business Analyst
17 20 (3.20%) Cybersecurity Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (3.68%) SAML
2 22 (3.52%) OpenID
3 15 (2.40%) LDAP
3 15 (2.40%) REST
4 12 (1.92%) Kafka
5 9 (1.44%) React
5 9 (1.44%) SailPoint
6 8 (1.28%) .NET
7 7 (1.12%) OAuth
8 5 (0.80%) Apache NiFi
8 5 (0.80%) NestJS
9 4 (0.64%) GraphQL
9 4 (0.64%) Microsoft Graph
9 4 (0.64%) Model Context Protocol
9 4 (0.64%) Next.js
9 4 (0.64%) Node.js
10 3 (0.48%) LangChain
10 3 (0.48%) RESTful
11 2 (0.32%) JSON
11 2 (0.32%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 50 (8.00%) Security Posture
2 45 (7.20%) Cyber Threat
3 44 (7.04%) Management Information System
4 39 (6.24%) Cloud Native
5 34 (5.44%) Onboarding
6 28 (4.48%) Security Operations Centre
7 23 (3.68%) Cyber Defence
8 18 (2.88%) Operational Technology
9 14 (2.24%) Data Centre
9 14 (2.24%) Product Ownership
10 13 (2.08%) Data Protection Act
11 11 (1.76%) PKI
11 11 (1.76%) Public Cloud
12 8 (1.28%) Hybrid Cloud
13 6 (0.96%) BYOD
13 6 (0.96%) Greenfield Project
13 6 (0.96%) IoT
13 6 (0.96%) Life Science
13 6 (0.96%) NHS
13 6 (0.96%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 59 (9.44%) Windows
2 41 (6.56%) Linux
3 15 (2.40%) Mac OS
4 13 (2.08%) Unix
4 13 (2.08%) Windows Server
5 8 (1.28%) VMS
6 7 (1.12%) Windows 10
7 4 (0.64%) Apple iOS
8 2 (0.32%) CentOS
8 2 (0.32%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 2 (0.32%) Ubuntu
9 1 (0.16%) Android
9 1 (0.16%) FreeRTOS
9 1 (0.16%) Kali Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 113 (18.08%) Incident Response
1 113 (18.08%) Stakeholder Management
2 111 (17.76%) SIEM
3 101 (16.16%) Information Security
4 94 (15.04%) Agile
5 90 (14.40%) Risk Management
6 89 (14.24%) Cloud Security
7 82 (13.12%) Security Operations
8 80 (12.80%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 67 (10.72%) CI/CD
10 66 (10.56%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
10 66 (10.56%) Threat Intelligence
11 64 (10.24%) Continuous Improvement
12 62 (9.92%) Vulnerability Management
13 60 (9.60%) Problem-Solving
14 57 (9.12%) DevOps
15 56 (8.96%) Identity Access Management
16 53 (8.48%) AI
17 51 (8.16%) Infrastructure as Code
18 46 (7.36%) Threat Modelling
Programming Languages
1 52 (8.32%) Python
2 38 (6.08%) PowerShell
3 22 (3.52%) Kusto Query Language
4 17 (2.72%) Bash
5 12 (1.92%) JavaScript
6 11 (1.76%) Java
7 10 (1.60%) TypeScript
8 9 (1.44%) C++
9 8 (1.28%) C#
9 8 (1.28%) SQL
10 4 (0.64%) Rust
11 3 (0.48%) Go
12 2 (0.32%) Haskell
13 1 (0.16%) BeanShell
13 1 (0.16%) Bicep
13 1 (0.16%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 210 (33.60%) Security Cleared
2 180 (28.80%) SC Cleared
3 93 (14.88%) CISSP
4 59 (9.44%) CISM
5 56 (8.96%) Degree
6 38 (6.08%) DV Cleared
7 25 (4.00%) CHECK Team Leader
8 24 (3.84%) CHECK Team Member
9 22 (3.52%) CompTIA Security+
10 20 (3.20%) CEH
11 18 (2.88%) GIAC
12 13 (2.08%) CRISC
12 13 (2.08%) OSCP
13 12 (1.92%) Computer Science Degree
14 10 (1.60%) CESG Certified Professional
14 10 (1.60%) Cisco Certification
14 10 (1.60%) PMI Certification
15 9 (1.44%) CISA
15 9 (1.44%) Microsoft Certification
15 9 (1.44%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 120 (19.20%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 111 (17.76%) NIST
3 49 (7.84%) GDPR
4 36 (5.76%) GRC
5 33 (5.28%) NCSC
6 26 (4.16%) Cyber Essentials
7 24 (3.84%) PCI DSS
8 13 (2.08%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 11 (1.76%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 10 (1.60%) COBIT
10 10 (1.60%) QA
10 10 (1.60%) SOC 2
11 9 (1.44%) SLA
12 8 (1.28%) PMO
13 7 (1.12%) Accessibility
13 7 (1.12%) EU AI Act
13 7 (1.12%) ISO/IEC 27005
14 6 (0.96%) HIPAA
15 3 (0.48%) HMG Security Policy Framework
15 3 (0.48%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
System Software
1 32 (5.12%) Active Directory
2 17 (2.72%) Virtual Machines
3 6 (0.96%) Docker
4 4 (0.64%) Virtual Desktop
5 3 (0.48%) VMware Infrastructure
6 1 (0.16%) Embedded Firmware
6 1 (0.16%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 34 (5.44%) Kubernetes
2 32 (5.12%) Terraform
3 26 (4.16%) Microsoft Intune
4 20 (3.20%) SCCM
5 13 (2.08%) Ansible
6 12 (1.92%) CASB
7 6 (0.96%) AirWatch
7 6 (0.96%) SCOrch
8 5 (0.80%) Jamf Pro
8 5 (0.80%) Nessus
9 4 (0.64%) QRadar
9 4 (0.64%) RSA Archer
10 3 (0.48%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 3 (0.48%) FortiGate
10 3 (0.48%) logstash
10 3 (0.48%) Prometheus
10 3 (0.48%) WSUS
11 2 (0.32%) Fluentd
11 2 (0.32%) Nagios
11 2 (0.32%) Nexpose
Vendors
1 132 (21.12%) Microsoft
2 65 (10.40%) Splunk
3 31 (4.96%) CyberArk
4 27 (4.32%) ServiceNow
5 22 (3.52%) CrowdStrike
6 19 (3.04%) Palo Alto
7 17 (2.72%) Tenable
8 16 (2.56%) Google
9 12 (1.92%) Fortinet
10 10 (1.60%) Cisco
11 9 (1.44%) Darktrace
12 8 (1.28%) Netskope
12 8 (1.28%) SAP
13 7 (1.12%) Okta
13 7 (1.12%) Qualys
13 7 (1.12%) Rapid7
14 6 (0.96%) OpenAI
14 6 (0.96%) Zscaler
15 5 (0.80%) Ping Identity
15 5 (0.80%) VMware