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 6 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 66 66 69
Rank change year-on-year 0 +3 -12
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 719 455 563
As % of all contract jobs in London 3.87% 3.75% 3.21%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.36% 4.06% 3.64%
Number of daily rates quoted 476 278 425
10th Percentile £413 £359 £400
25th Percentile £481 £463 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £600
Median % change year-on-year - -8.33% -5.03%
75th Percentile £688 £675 £725
90th Percentile £838 £766 £800
England median daily rate £550 £550 £590
% change year-on-year - -6.78% -1.75%
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 2 3
10th Percentile £26.11 £48.06 £30.02
25th Percentile £30.72 £51.51 £30.06
Median hourly rate £65.00 £64.05 £30.12
Median % change year-on-year +1.48% +112.65% -56.97%
75th Percentile £90.63 £74.61 £53.19
90th Percentile £100.83 £76.89 £67.02
England median hourly rate £82.50 £73.60 £82.34
% change year-on-year +12.09% -10.61% +11.28%

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 16,474 11,204 15,470
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 88.70% 92.30% 88.31%
Number of daily rates quoted 10,987 7,490 11,076
10th Percentile £358 £350 £340
25th Percentile £435 £425 £445
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% - -6.78%
75th Percentile £650 £683 £675
90th Percentile £763 £800 £800
England median daily rate £515 £520 £525
% change year-on-year -0.96% -0.95% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 247 196 317
10th Percentile £18.48 £16.50 £15.50
25th Percentile £25.22 £24.66 £20.00
Median hourly rate £37.50 £32.25 £28.00
Median % change year-on-year +16.28% +15.18% -28.21%
75th Percentile £58.96 £49.75 £48.75
90th Percentile £79.25 £63.50 £68.30
England median hourly rate £47.50 £28.53 £37.50
% change year-on-year +66.52% -23.93% +1.99%

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 6 June 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 6 June 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 6 June 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 0 98 £538 -1.15% 125
South London -24 5 £165 -65.26% 9
East London -11 4 £715 +20.68% 21
West London -25 3 £750 +57.89% 47
North London -4 1 - - 15
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 13 (1.81%) SharePoint
2 12 (1.67%) Confluence
3 4 (0.56%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.14%) IIS
Applications
1 14 (1.95%) Microsoft Excel
2 11 (1.53%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 11 (1.53%) MS Visio
3 10 (1.39%) Microsoft Project
4 8 (1.11%) Microsoft Office
5 1 (0.14%) Spreadsheet
5 1 (0.14%) Trello
Business Applications
1 3 (0.42%) Integrated Workplace Management System
2 2 (0.28%) Oracle ERP
3 1 (0.14%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 211 (29.35%) Azure
2 114 (15.86%) AWS
3 81 (11.27%) Microsoft 365
4 58 (8.07%) GCP
5 57 (7.93%) Entra ID
6 48 (6.68%) SaaS
7 41 (5.70%) Microsoft Purview
8 34 (4.73%) Azure Sentinel
9 27 (3.76%) GitHub
10 19 (2.64%) Amazon Bedrock
11 18 (2.50%) PaaS
12 16 (2.23%) Azure AI
12 16 (2.23%) Mimecast
13 15 (2.09%) IaaS
14 14 (1.95%) GitHub Actions
15 13 (1.81%) OpenShift
16 12 (1.67%) Cloud Computing
16 12 (1.67%) Power Platform
17 11 (1.53%) Azure DevOps
18 8 (1.11%) Azure Logic Apps
Communications & Networking
1 60 (8.34%) Firewall
2 46 (6.40%) Network Security
3 19 (2.64%) DNS
4 12 (1.67%) VPN
5 9 (1.25%) Internet
5 9 (1.25%) TCP/IP
6 7 (0.97%) LAN
6 7 (0.97%) NGFW
6 7 (0.97%) VLAN
6 7 (0.97%) WAN
7 6 (0.83%) Intrusion Detection
8 5 (0.70%) DHCP
8 5 (0.70%) DKIM
8 5 (0.70%) DMARC
9 4 (0.56%) BGP
9 4 (0.56%) Broadband
10 3 (0.42%) Cisco IPT
10 3 (0.42%) OSPF
10 3 (0.42%) Wi-Fi
10 3 (0.42%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (1.39%) Power BI
2 9 (1.25%) Big Data
3 4 (0.56%) Amazon QuickSight
3 4 (0.56%) Data Lake
4 2 (0.28%) Oracle Database
4 2 (0.28%) Oracle Reports
4 2 (0.28%) SQL Server
5 1 (0.14%) Amazon Athena
5 1 (0.14%) Amazon Aurora
5 1 (0.14%) Amazon RDS
5 1 (0.14%) Amazon Redshift
5 1 (0.14%) Azure SQL Database
5 1 (0.14%) Db2
5 1 (0.14%) EDRMS
5 1 (0.14%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 23 (3.20%) Jenkins
2 22 (3.06%) JIRA
3 7 (0.97%) Git
4 4 (0.56%) GitLab
5 2 (0.28%) Claude Code
6 1 (0.14%) Artifactory
6 1 (0.14%) Balsamiq
6 1 (0.14%) Browser DevTools
6 1 (0.14%) Burp Suite
6 1 (0.14%) Gemini Tracker
6 1 (0.14%) Snyk
6 1 (0.14%) SonarQube
General
1 202 (28.09%) Finance
2 186 (25.87%) Social Skills
3 77 (10.71%) Analytical Skills
4 70 (9.74%) Public Sector
5 52 (7.23%) Banking
6 37 (5.15%) Documentation Skills
7 31 (4.31%) Influencing Skills
8 26 (3.62%) Local Government
9 24 (3.34%) Legal
10 17 (2.36%) Retail
11 12 (1.67%) Investment Banking
12 11 (1.53%) Presentation Skills
13 10 (1.39%) Manufacturing
13 10 (1.39%) Telecoms
14 9 (1.25%) Financial Institution
15 7 (0.97%) Military
15 7 (0.97%) Organisational Skills
16 4 (0.56%) Aviation
16 4 (0.56%) Law
16 4 (0.56%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 107 (14.88%) Architect
2 98 (13.63%) Analyst
3 64 (8.90%) Security Architect
4 62 (8.62%) Project Manager
5 55 (7.65%) Senior
6 54 (7.51%) Security Engineer
7 51 (7.09%) Consultant
8 50 (6.95%) Lead
8 50 (6.95%) Security Manager
9 42 (5.84%) Business Analyst
9 42 (5.84%) Cybersecurity Manager
9 42 (5.84%) Security Consultant
10 40 (5.56%) Security Analyst
11 33 (4.59%) Cybersecurity Engineer
11 33 (4.59%) Cybersecurity Specialist
12 32 (4.45%) Security Specialist
13 31 (4.31%) Cybersecurity Analyst
13 31 (4.31%) Cybersecurity Consultant
14 28 (3.89%) Cybersecurity Architect
15 23 (3.20%) Cloud Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (2.50%) SAML
2 17 (2.36%) OpenID
3 16 (2.23%) LDAP
4 12 (1.67%) SailPoint
5 8 (1.11%) OAuth
5 8 (1.11%) REST
6 5 (0.70%) Azure Blueprints
7 4 (0.56%) Middleware
7 4 (0.56%) NestJS
7 4 (0.56%) RESTful
8 3 (0.42%) 802.1X
8 3 (0.42%) AWS CDK
8 3 (0.42%) Django
8 3 (0.42%) Web Services
9 2 (0.28%) .NET
9 2 (0.28%) Microsoft Graph
9 2 (0.28%) Next.js
9 2 (0.28%) Node.js
9 2 (0.28%) React
10 1 (0.14%) SOAP
Miscellaneous
1 64 (8.90%) Security Posture
2 51 (7.09%) Cloud Native
3 41 (5.70%) Onboarding
4 29 (4.03%) Management Information System
4 29 (4.03%) Operational Technology
5 24 (3.34%) AI Agents
6 21 (2.92%) Security Operations Centre
7 17 (2.36%) Cyber Threat
8 15 (2.09%) PKI
9 13 (1.81%) SCADA
10 12 (1.67%) Data Protection Act
11 11 (1.53%) Public Cloud
12 10 (1.39%) Data Centre
12 10 (1.39%) Hybrid Cloud
13 9 (1.25%) Cyber Defence
13 9 (1.25%) Product Ownership
14 8 (1.11%) Cloud Security Posture
14 8 (1.11%) CMDB
15 7 (0.97%) BYOD
15 7 (0.97%) Cyber Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 41 (5.70%) Windows
2 21 (2.92%) Linux
3 17 (2.36%) Windows Server
4 7 (0.97%) Unix
4 7 (0.97%) VMS
5 6 (0.83%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 5 (0.70%) Mac OS
7 4 (0.56%) Alpine Linux
7 4 (0.56%) Ubuntu
7 4 (0.56%) Windows 10
8 2 (0.28%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 133 (18.50%) Stakeholder Management
2 106 (14.74%) Information Security
3 104 (14.46%) Incident Response
4 102 (14.19%) Risk Management
5 101 (14.05%) SIEM
6 99 (13.77%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 92 (12.80%) Vulnerability Management
8 91 (12.66%) Cloud Security
9 87 (12.10%) Security Operations
10 82 (11.40%) Continuous Improvement
11 81 (11.27%) AI
12 73 (10.15%) Agile
12 73 (10.15%) Identity Access Management
13 71 (9.87%) Data Protection
14 69 (9.60%) Security Architecture
15 68 (9.46%) DevOps
16 63 (8.76%) CI/CD
17 62 (8.62%) Threat Modelling
18 60 (8.34%) Problem-Solving
19 58 (8.07%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 44 (6.12%) Python
2 33 (4.59%) PowerShell
3 21 (2.92%) SQL
4 19 (2.64%) Kusto Query Language
5 13 (1.81%) Bash
6 9 (1.25%) TypeScript
7 7 (0.97%) Bicep
8 4 (0.56%) Rust
8 4 (0.56%) Search Processing Language
9 3 (0.42%) C#
9 3 (0.42%) Go
9 3 (0.42%) JavaScript
9 3 (0.42%) Shell Script
10 2 (0.28%) C++
10 2 (0.28%) Haskell
10 2 (0.28%) Java
11 1 (0.14%) Groovy
11 1 (0.14%) Korn
Qualifications
1 184 (25.59%) Security Cleared
2 146 (20.31%) SC Cleared
3 126 (17.52%) CISSP
4 83 (11.54%) CISM
5 59 (8.21%) Degree
6 35 (4.87%) Cisco Certification
7 30 (4.17%) (ISC)2 CCSP
7 30 (4.17%) DV Cleared
8 22 (3.06%) CompTIA Security+
8 22 (3.06%) GIAC
9 20 (2.78%) CEH
9 20 (2.78%) CRISC
10 19 (2.64%) CISA
11 16 (2.23%) Computer Science Degree
11 16 (2.23%) PMI Certification
12 14 (1.95%) PMP
13 13 (1.81%) Azure Certification
13 13 (1.81%) CCSP
14 9 (1.25%) Microsoft Certification
14 9 (1.25%) SSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 153 (21.28%) NIST
2 136 (18.92%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 63 (8.76%) GDPR
4 57 (7.93%) NCSC
5 50 (6.95%) GRC
6 42 (5.84%) Cyber Essentials
7 35 (4.87%) COBIT
8 32 (4.45%) PCI DSS
9 31 (4.31%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 18 (2.50%) QA
11 16 (2.23%) SOC 2
12 13 (1.81%) ITGC
12 13 (1.81%) NIST 800
13 9 (1.25%) PMO
13 9 (1.25%) Sarbanes-Oxley
14 7 (0.97%) HMG Security Policy Framework
14 7 (0.97%) SLA
15 6 (0.83%) EU AI Act
16 4 (0.56%) Actionable Recommendations
16 4 (0.56%) SOC 1
System Software
1 42 (5.84%) Active Directory
2 11 (1.53%) Docker
2 11 (1.53%) Virtual Machines
3 4 (0.56%) VMware Infrastructure
4 3 (0.42%) Virtual Desktop
5 2 (0.28%) VMware NSX
6 1 (0.14%) Hyper-V
6 1 (0.14%) NFS
Systems Management
1 37 (5.15%) Kubernetes
2 34 (4.73%) Terraform
3 18 (2.50%) Microsoft Intune
4 16 (2.23%) Ansible
5 11 (1.53%) Single Sign-On
6 10 (1.39%) CASB
7 7 (0.97%) AirWatch
8 4 (0.56%) SCCM
9 3 (0.42%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 3 (0.42%) Grafana
9 3 (0.42%) Prometheus
9 3 (0.42%) Puppet
10 2 (0.28%) Nessus
10 2 (0.28%) Nexpose
10 2 (0.28%) RSA Archer
11 1 (0.14%) FortiGate
11 1 (0.14%) Jamf Pro
11 1 (0.14%) logstash
11 1 (0.14%) Salt
11 1 (0.14%) WSUS
Vendors
1 172 (23.92%) Microsoft
2 53 (7.37%) Splunk
3 43 (5.98%) CyberArk
4 37 (5.15%) CrowdStrike
5 29 (4.03%) ServiceNow
6 24 (3.34%) Google
7 20 (2.78%) Tenable
8 19 (2.64%) OpenAI
9 17 (2.36%) Foundry
9 17 (2.36%) Qualys
10 16 (2.23%) Netskope
11 14 (1.95%) Palo Alto
12 9 (1.25%) Rapid7
12 9 (1.25%) Zscaler
13 8 (1.11%) Okta
14 7 (0.97%) Oracle
15 6 (0.83%) Cisco
15 6 (0.83%) Fortinet
15 6 (0.83%) VMware
16 4 (0.56%) Progress