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 29 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 62 66 60
Rank change year-on-year +4 -6 +5
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 631 488 638
As % of all contract jobs in London 4.27% 3.51% 3.50%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.69% 3.88% 3.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 387 294 449
10th Percentile £404 £402 £413
25th Percentile £485 £463 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £575 £620
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% -7.26% -0.80%
75th Percentile £688 £675 £740
90th Percentile £800 £788 £803
England median daily rate £537 £575 £600
% change year-on-year -6.61% -4.17% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 6 2
10th Percentile £26.11 £38.62 £53.00
25th Percentile £31.18 £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 £75.00 £82.00 £70.63
90th Percentile £93.75 £83.20 £74.00
England median hourly rate £45.46 £47.44 £72.50
% change year-on-year -4.17% -34.57% +11.11%

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 13,453 12,575 16,185
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 91.03% 90.47% 88.69%
Number of daily rates quoted 8,910 7,994 11,570
10th Percentile £350 £350 £340
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 £501 £525 £530
% change year-on-year -4.67% -0.94% -3.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted 213 156 322
10th Percentile £18.25 £20.75 £16.25
25th Percentile £25.00 £24.66 £19.65
Median hourly rate £34.50 £35.00 £30.08
Median % change year-on-year -1.44% +16.36% -19.79%
75th Percentile £56.50 £53.75 £52.50
90th Percentile £71.60 £79.38 £72.73
England median hourly rate £25.15 £34.00 £36.50
% change year-on-year -26.03% -6.85% +4.29%

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 29 January 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 29 January 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 29 January 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 -19 81 £525 -7.69% 64
North London +7 5 - - 10
West London -16 5 £423 -3.43% 34
South London -18 5 £513 +7.89% 28
East London -7 1 £575 -8.73% 36
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 19 (3.01%) Confluence
2 14 (2.22%) SharePoint
3 7 (1.11%) Apache
3 7 (1.11%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.32%) Oracle HTTP Server
4 2 (0.32%) Tomcat
4 2 (0.32%) WebLogic
Applications
1 20 (3.17%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (1.90%) MS Visio
3 9 (1.43%) Microsoft Project
4 8 (1.27%) Microsoft Office
5 7 (1.11%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 3 (0.48%) Trello
7 2 (0.32%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (0.48%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.16%) Oracle ERP
2 1 (0.16%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 128 (20.29%) Azure
2 77 (12.20%) AWS
3 55 (8.72%) Microsoft 365
4 32 (5.07%) Entra ID
5 30 (4.75%) GitHub
6 29 (4.60%) GCP
7 24 (3.80%) Microsoft Purview
8 23 (3.65%) GitHub Actions
9 17 (2.69%) Azure Sentinel
9 17 (2.69%) Power Platform
9 17 (2.69%) SaaS
10 13 (2.06%) OpenShift
11 12 (1.90%) Cloud Computing
12 11 (1.74%) Serverless
13 9 (1.43%) Azure DevOps
14 7 (1.11%) Azure Key Vault
14 7 (1.11%) Mimecast
14 7 (1.11%) PaaS
15 6 (0.95%) Microsoft Copilot
16 5 (0.79%) Azure Monitor
Communications & Networking
1 82 (13.00%) Firewall
2 48 (7.61%) Network Security
3 12 (1.90%) WAN
4 11 (1.74%) VPN
5 10 (1.58%) DNS
5 10 (1.58%) Wi-Fi
6 7 (1.11%) Internet
6 7 (1.11%) Intrusion Detection
6 7 (1.11%) Wireless
7 6 (0.95%) LAN
7 6 (0.95%) SSL
7 6 (0.95%) TCP/IP
8 5 (0.79%) BGP
8 5 (0.79%) Modbus
8 5 (0.79%) OSPF
9 4 (0.63%) Broadband
9 4 (0.63%) HTTP
9 4 (0.63%) NGFW
10 3 (0.48%) SSH
11 2 (0.32%) Cisco ASA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 14 (2.22%) Power BI
2 8 (1.27%) Data Lake
3 6 (0.95%) Big Data
4 5 (0.79%) Amazon Athena
4 5 (0.79%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 4 (0.63%) Amazon RDS
5 4 (0.63%) Tableau
6 2 (0.32%) Data Warehouse
6 2 (0.32%) Metadata
6 2 (0.32%) SQL Server
6 2 (0.32%) SQL Server Analysis Services
6 2 (0.32%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 2 (0.32%) Star Schema
7 1 (0.16%) BigQuery
7 1 (0.16%) EDRMS
7 1 (0.16%) Oracle Database
7 1 (0.16%) Pinecone
Development Applications
1 25 (3.96%) JIRA
2 22 (3.49%) Jenkins
3 5 (0.79%) GitLab
4 4 (0.63%) Git
5 3 (0.48%) Metasploit
6 2 (0.32%) Burp Suite
7 1 (0.16%) Ant
7 1 (0.16%) Balsamiq
7 1 (0.16%) IDA Disassembler
7 1 (0.16%) Snyk
7 1 (0.16%) SonarQube
7 1 (0.16%) Zephyr
General
1 191 (30.27%) Social Skills
2 159 (25.20%) Finance
3 69 (10.94%) Analytical Skills
4 60 (9.51%) Public Sector
5 58 (9.19%) Banking
6 31 (4.91%) Documentation Skills
7 23 (3.65%) Influencing Skills
8 20 (3.17%) Investment Banking
9 19 (3.01%) Telecoms
10 18 (2.85%) Presentation Skills
11 16 (2.54%) Financial Institution
11 16 (2.54%) Local Government
12 15 (2.38%) Legal
13 14 (2.22%) Manufacturing
14 12 (1.90%) Retail
15 10 (1.58%) Military
15 10 (1.58%) Organisational Skills
16 6 (0.95%) Law
16 6 (0.95%) Spanish Language
17 5 (0.79%) Japanese Language
Job Titles
1 89 (14.10%) Analyst
2 72 (11.41%) Security Engineer
3 68 (10.78%) Architect
4 57 (9.03%) Senior
5 56 (8.87%) Consultant
6 47 (7.45%) Security Manager
7 43 (6.81%) Project Manager
8 42 (6.66%) Security Analyst
9 41 (6.50%) Security Architect
10 37 (5.86%) Cybersecurity Manager
11 33 (5.23%) Security Consultant
12 30 (4.75%) Cybersecurity Consultant
12 30 (4.75%) Cybersecurity Engineer
12 30 (4.75%) Security Specialist
13 29 (4.60%) Tester
14 28 (4.44%) Lead
15 25 (3.96%) Cybersecurity Analyst
16 24 (3.80%) Penetration Tester
17 23 (3.65%) Business Analyst
18 18 (2.85%) Cybersecurity Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (3.65%) SAML
2 22 (3.49%) OpenID
3 15 (2.38%) LDAP
3 15 (2.38%) REST
4 13 (2.06%) Kafka
5 9 (1.43%) React
5 9 (1.43%) SailPoint
6 8 (1.27%) .NET
7 7 (1.11%) OAuth
8 5 (0.79%) Apache NiFi
9 4 (0.63%) GraphQL
9 4 (0.63%) Microsoft Graph
9 4 (0.63%) Next.js
10 3 (0.48%) LangChain
10 3 (0.48%) NestJS
10 3 (0.48%) Node.js
11 2 (0.32%) JSON
11 2 (0.32%) Regular Expression
11 2 (0.32%) Tailwind CSS
11 2 (0.32%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 48 (7.61%) Cyber Threat
2 47 (7.45%) Security Posture
3 45 (7.13%) Management Information System
4 39 (6.18%) Cloud Native
5 38 (6.02%) Onboarding
6 29 (4.60%) Security Operations Centre
7 24 (3.80%) Cyber Defence
8 18 (2.85%) Product Ownership
9 17 (2.69%) Operational Technology
10 16 (2.54%) Data Centre
10 16 (2.54%) Data Protection Act
11 11 (1.74%) PKI
11 11 (1.74%) Public Cloud
12 8 (1.27%) Hybrid Cloud
13 7 (1.11%) Greenfield Project
13 7 (1.11%) NHS
14 6 (0.95%) IoT
14 6 (0.95%) Legacy Systems
14 6 (0.95%) Life Science
14 6 (0.95%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 60 (9.51%) Windows
2 43 (6.81%) Linux
3 15 (2.38%) Mac OS
4 13 (2.06%) Unix
5 12 (1.90%) Windows Server
6 8 (1.27%) VMS
7 6 (0.95%) Windows 10
8 3 (0.48%) Apple iOS
9 2 (0.32%) CentOS
9 2 (0.32%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 2 (0.32%) Ubuntu
10 1 (0.16%) Android
10 1 (0.16%) FreeRTOS
10 1 (0.16%) Kali Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 117 (18.54%) Incident Response
2 115 (18.23%) SIEM
3 109 (17.27%) Stakeholder Management
4 102 (16.16%) Information Security
5 92 (14.58%) Agile
5 92 (14.58%) Cloud Security
5 92 (14.58%) Risk Management
6 86 (13.63%) Security Operations
7 79 (12.52%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 67 (10.62%) CI/CD
8 67 (10.62%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
8 67 (10.62%) Threat Intelligence
9 65 (10.30%) Problem-Solving
10 64 (10.14%) Continuous Improvement
11 63 (9.98%) DevOps
12 58 (9.19%) Identity Access Management
12 58 (9.19%) Vulnerability Management
13 54 (8.56%) Security Architecture
14 52 (8.24%) Infrastructure as Code
15 50 (7.92%) AI
Programming Languages
1 55 (8.72%) Python
2 41 (6.50%) PowerShell
3 27 (4.28%) Kusto Query Language
4 18 (2.85%) Bash
5 12 (1.90%) Java
5 12 (1.90%) JavaScript
6 8 (1.27%) C++
7 7 (1.11%) C#
7 7 (1.11%) SQL
7 7 (1.11%) TypeScript
8 3 (0.48%) Go
8 3 (0.48%) Rust
9 2 (0.32%) Haskell
10 1 (0.16%) BeanShell
10 1 (0.16%) Bicep
10 1 (0.16%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 205 (32.49%) Security Cleared
2 174 (27.58%) SC Cleared
3 97 (15.37%) CISSP
4 61 (9.67%) CISM
5 57 (9.03%) Degree
6 36 (5.71%) DV Cleared
7 25 (3.96%) CHECK Team Leader
8 24 (3.80%) CHECK Team Member
8 24 (3.80%) CompTIA Security+
9 22 (3.49%) CEH
10 18 (2.85%) GIAC
11 14 (2.22%) OSCP
12 13 (2.06%) Cisco Certification
12 13 (2.06%) CRISC
13 11 (1.74%) Computer Science Degree
14 10 (1.58%) CESG Certified Professional
14 10 (1.58%) CISA
14 10 (1.58%) PMI Certification
15 9 (1.43%) Microsoft Certification
15 9 (1.43%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 123 (19.49%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 113 (17.91%) NIST
3 45 (7.13%) GDPR
4 32 (5.07%) NCSC
5 31 (4.91%) GRC
6 25 (3.96%) Cyber Essentials
7 24 (3.80%) PCI DSS
8 13 (2.06%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 9 (1.43%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 9 (1.43%) EU AI Act
9 9 (1.43%) QA
10 8 (1.27%) COBIT
10 8 (1.27%) ISO/IEC 27005
10 8 (1.27%) SOC 2
11 7 (1.11%) Accessibility
11 7 (1.11%) SLA
12 6 (0.95%) HIPAA
13 5 (0.79%) PMO
14 3 (0.48%) HMG Security Policy Framework
14 3 (0.48%) NIST 800
System Software
1 35 (5.55%) Active Directory
2 16 (2.54%) Virtual Machines
3 6 (0.95%) Docker
4 4 (0.63%) Virtual Desktop
5 2 (0.32%) VMware Infrastructure
6 1 (0.16%) Embedded Firmware
6 1 (0.16%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 36 (5.71%) Kubernetes
2 32 (5.07%) Terraform
3 22 (3.49%) Microsoft Intune
4 19 (3.01%) SCCM
5 13 (2.06%) Ansible
6 12 (1.90%) CASB
7 6 (0.95%) SCOrch
8 5 (0.79%) CSIRT
8 5 (0.79%) Nessus
8 5 (0.79%) QRadar
9 4 (0.63%) AirWatch
9 4 (0.63%) Jamf Pro
10 3 (0.48%) FortiGate
10 3 (0.48%) logstash
10 3 (0.48%) Prometheus
10 3 (0.48%) RSA Archer
10 3 (0.48%) WSUS
11 2 (0.32%) Active Directory Federation Services
11 2 (0.32%) Nagios
11 2 (0.32%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 130 (20.60%) Microsoft
2 70 (11.09%) Splunk
3 31 (4.91%) CyberArk
4 25 (3.96%) CrowdStrike
5 24 (3.80%) ServiceNow
6 19 (3.01%) Palo Alto
7 18 (2.85%) Google
8 16 (2.54%) Tenable
9 14 (2.22%) Fortinet
10 12 (1.90%) Darktrace
11 10 (1.58%) Cisco
12 7 (1.11%) SAP
13 6 (0.95%) Netskope
13 6 (0.95%) Okta
13 6 (0.95%) Oracle
13 6 (0.95%) Qualys
13 6 (0.95%) Rapid7
14 5 (0.79%) Databricks
14 5 (0.79%) OpenAI
14 5 (0.79%) Zscaler