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 16 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 65 73 63
Rank change year-on-year +8 -10 0
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 621 453 623
As % of all contract jobs in London 4.07% 3.36% 3.37%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.50% 3.71% 3.80%
Number of daily rates quoted 393 263 451
10th Percentile £407 £380 £431
25th Percentile £475 £453 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 £575 £618
Median % change year-on-year - -6.88% -1.20%
75th Percentile £675 £650 £738
90th Percentile £800 £788 £800
England median daily rate £537 £569 £583
% change year-on-year -5.54% -2.49% -2.83%
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 6 2
10th Percentile £26.11 £48.88 £53.00
25th Percentile £33.72 £56.20 £55.63
Median hourly rate £56.00 £73.60 £62.50
Median % change year-on-year -23.91% +17.76% -2.34%
75th Percentile £94.06 £82.00 £70.63
90th Percentile £95.00 £83.20 £74.00
England median hourly rate £45.46 £54.25 £72.50
% change year-on-year -16.20% -25.17% +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 13,811 12,212 16,383
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 90.59% 90.65% 88.55%
Number of daily rates quoted 9,208 7,805 11,726
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 221 152 344
10th Percentile £18.25 £21.03 £16.02
25th Percentile £25.15 £25.94 £19.55
Median hourly rate £35.00 £37.25 £30.00
Median % change year-on-year -6.04% +24.17% -15.49%
75th Percentile £56.50 £55.38 £51.94
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 16 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 16 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 16 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 -15 82 £525 -6.67% 93
South London -22 7 £339 -28.68% 9
West London -19 6 £423 -0.59% 33
North London +7 5 - - 13
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 (2.58%) Confluence
2 15 (2.42%) SharePoint
3 7 (1.13%) Apache
3 7 (1.13%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.32%) Oracle HTTP Server
4 2 (0.32%) Tomcat
4 2 (0.32%) WebLogic
Applications
1 18 (2.90%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (1.93%) MS Visio
3 10 (1.61%) Microsoft Office
3 10 (1.61%) Microsoft Project
4 6 (0.97%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.48%) Trello
6 1 (0.16%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (0.48%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.16%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 135 (21.74%) Azure
2 81 (13.04%) AWS
3 60 (9.66%) Microsoft 365
4 32 (5.15%) Entra ID
5 29 (4.67%) GitHub
6 28 (4.51%) GCP
7 26 (4.19%) Microsoft Purview
8 22 (3.54%) GitHub Actions
9 18 (2.90%) SaaS
10 16 (2.58%) Power Platform
11 14 (2.25%) Azure Sentinel
12 13 (2.09%) Cloud Computing
12 13 (2.09%) OpenShift
13 10 (1.61%) Serverless
14 9 (1.45%) Azure DevOps
14 9 (1.45%) Mimecast
14 9 (1.45%) PaaS
15 7 (1.13%) Microsoft Copilot
16 6 (0.97%) Azure AI
16 6 (0.97%) Azure Key Vault
Communications & Networking
1 77 (12.40%) Firewall
2 43 (6.92%) Network Security
3 12 (1.93%) WAN
4 10 (1.61%) VPN
4 10 (1.61%) Wi-Fi
5 9 (1.45%) DNS
6 8 (1.29%) Internet
7 7 (1.13%) Wireless
8 6 (0.97%) LAN
9 5 (0.81%) BGP
9 5 (0.81%) OSPF
9 5 (0.81%) TCP/IP
10 4 (0.64%) Broadband
10 4 (0.64%) Intrusion Detection
10 4 (0.64%) NGFW
10 4 (0.64%) SSL
11 3 (0.48%) DHCP
11 3 (0.48%) HTTP
11 3 (0.48%) Modbus
12 2 (0.32%) Cisco ASA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (1.93%) Power BI
2 8 (1.29%) Data Lake
3 5 (0.81%) 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 (3.54%) Jenkins
2 21 (3.38%) 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
1 201 (32.37%) Social Skills
2 158 (25.44%) Finance
3 68 (10.95%) Analytical Skills
4 58 (9.34%) Public Sector
5 55 (8.86%) Banking
6 31 (4.99%) Documentation Skills
7 21 (3.38%) Influencing Skills
8 20 (3.22%) Investment Banking
9 18 (2.90%) Presentation Skills
10 17 (2.74%) Legal
11 16 (2.58%) Telecoms
12 14 (2.25%) Local Government
13 13 (2.09%) Retail
14 12 (1.93%) Financial Institution
15 10 (1.61%) Manufacturing
15 10 (1.61%) Military
15 10 (1.61%) Organisational Skills
16 6 (0.97%) Law
16 6 (0.97%) Spanish Language
17 4 (0.64%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 86 (13.85%) Analyst
2 67 (10.79%) Architect
3 63 (10.14%) Security Engineer
4 60 (9.66%) Senior
5 54 (8.70%) Security Manager
6 53 (8.53%) Consultant
7 48 (7.73%) Project Manager
8 41 (6.60%) Security Analyst
8 41 (6.60%) Security Architect
9 39 (6.28%) Cybersecurity Manager
10 35 (5.64%) Security Specialist
11 31 (4.99%) Security Consultant
12 29 (4.67%) Cybersecurity Engineer
12 29 (4.67%) Lead
13 28 (4.51%) Tester
14 26 (4.19%) Cybersecurity Consultant
15 25 (4.03%) Cybersecurity Analyst
16 24 (3.86%) Penetration Tester
17 22 (3.54%) Business Analyst
17 22 (3.54%) Security Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (3.70%) SAML
2 22 (3.54%) OpenID
3 15 (2.42%) LDAP
3 15 (2.42%) REST
4 12 (1.93%) Kafka
5 9 (1.45%) React
6 8 (1.29%) .NET
6 8 (1.29%) SailPoint
7 7 (1.13%) OAuth
8 5 (0.81%) Apache NiFi
8 5 (0.81%) 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%) Regular Expression
11 2 (0.32%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 44 (7.09%) Security Posture
2 42 (6.76%) Cyber Threat
3 40 (6.44%) Management Information System
4 39 (6.28%) Cloud Native
5 34 (5.48%) Onboarding
6 28 (4.51%) Security Operations Centre
7 22 (3.54%) Cyber Defence
8 16 (2.58%) Operational Technology
9 14 (2.25%) Product Ownership
10 13 (2.09%) Data Centre
10 13 (2.09%) Data Protection Act
11 12 (1.93%) PKI
12 11 (1.77%) Public Cloud
13 8 (1.29%) Hybrid Cloud
14 7 (1.13%) AI Agents
15 6 (0.97%) BYOD
15 6 (0.97%) Greenfield Project
15 6 (0.97%) IoT
15 6 (0.97%) NHS
16 5 (0.81%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 57 (9.18%) Windows
2 39 (6.28%) Linux
3 15 (2.42%) Mac OS
4 12 (1.93%) Unix
4 12 (1.93%) Windows Server
5 8 (1.29%) VMS
6 7 (1.13%) 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
1 115 (18.52%) Stakeholder Management
2 107 (17.23%) Incident Response
2 107 (17.23%) SIEM
3 97 (15.62%) Information Security
4 92 (14.81%) Agile
4 92 (14.81%) Risk Management
5 90 (14.49%) Cloud Security
6 82 (13.20%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 80 (12.88%) Security Operations
8 66 (10.63%) CI/CD
9 65 (10.47%) Continuous Improvement
10 64 (10.31%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
10 64 (10.31%) Threat Intelligence
11 62 (9.98%) Vulnerability Management
12 59 (9.50%) Problem-Solving
13 56 (9.02%) DevOps
14 55 (8.86%) AI
15 54 (8.70%) Identity Access Management
16 50 (8.05%) Infrastructure as Code
17 44 (7.09%) Security Architecture
Programming Languages
1 50 (8.05%) Python
2 36 (5.80%) PowerShell
3 21 (3.38%) Kusto Query Language
4 17 (2.74%) Bash
5 12 (1.93%) JavaScript
6 11 (1.77%) Java
7 10 (1.61%) TypeScript
8 9 (1.45%) C++
9 8 (1.29%) C#
9 8 (1.29%) 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
1 211 (33.98%) Security Cleared
2 181 (29.15%) SC Cleared
3 93 (14.98%) CISSP
4 59 (9.50%) CISM
5 52 (8.37%) Degree
6 39 (6.28%) DV Cleared
7 25 (4.03%) CHECK Team Leader
8 24 (3.86%) CHECK Team Member
9 22 (3.54%) CompTIA Security+
10 19 (3.06%) CEH
11 18 (2.90%) GIAC
12 13 (2.09%) CRISC
12 13 (2.09%) OSCP
13 12 (1.93%) PMI Certification
14 11 (1.77%) Computer Science Degree
15 10 (1.61%) CESG Certified Professional
16 9 (1.45%) CISA
16 9 (1.45%) Master's Degree
16 9 (1.45%) Microsoft Certification
16 9 (1.45%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 118 (19.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 111 (17.87%) NIST
3 49 (7.89%) GDPR
4 37 (5.96%) GRC
5 33 (5.31%) NCSC
6 26 (4.19%) Cyber Essentials
7 24 (3.86%) PCI DSS
8 13 (2.09%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 11 (1.77%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 10 (1.61%) COBIT
10 10 (1.61%) SOC 2
11 9 (1.45%) QA
11 9 (1.45%) SLA
12 7 (1.13%) EU AI Act
12 7 (1.13%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 7 (1.13%) PMO
13 6 (0.97%) Accessibility
13 6 (0.97%) HIPAA
14 3 (0.48%) HMG Security Policy Framework
14 3 (0.48%) NIST 800
System Software
1 33 (5.31%) Active Directory
2 15 (2.42%) Virtual Machines
3 6 (0.97%) 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 (5.48%) Kubernetes
2 32 (5.15%) Terraform
3 25 (4.03%) Microsoft Intune
4 20 (3.22%) SCCM
5 13 (2.09%) Ansible
6 11 (1.77%) CASB
7 6 (0.97%) AirWatch
7 6 (0.97%) SCOrch
8 5 (0.81%) Jamf Pro
9 4 (0.64%) 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%) CSIRT
11 2 (0.32%) Fluentd
11 2 (0.32%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 132 (21.26%) Microsoft
2 65 (10.47%) Splunk
3 29 (4.67%) CyberArk
4 27 (4.35%) ServiceNow
5 21 (3.38%) CrowdStrike
6 18 (2.90%) Palo Alto
7 16 (2.58%) Google
7 16 (2.58%) Tenable
8 11 (1.77%) Fortinet
9 10 (1.61%) Cisco
10 9 (1.45%) OpenAI
11 8 (1.29%) Netskope
12 7 (1.13%) Darktrace
12 7 (1.13%) Okta
12 7 (1.13%) Qualys
12 7 (1.13%) SAP
13 6 (0.97%) Rapid7
13 6 (0.97%) Zscaler
14 5 (0.81%) Foundry
14 5 (0.81%) Ping Identity