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 9 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 68 78 66
Rank change year-on-year +10 -12 -5
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 669 425 594
As % of all contract jobs in London 3.87% 3.36% 3.30%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.34% 3.66% 3.75%
Number of daily rates quoted 434 274 440
10th Percentile £413 £336 £413
25th Percentile £475 £441 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £525 £600
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -12.50% -4.00%
75th Percentile £688 £639 £738
90th Percentile £838 £771 £825
England median daily rate £550 £550 £581
% change year-on-year - -5.25% -3.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 4 2
10th Percentile £26.11 £52.67 £32.23
25th Percentile £28.31 £63.04 £35.40
Median hourly rate £66.25 £78.40 £41.31
Median % change year-on-year -15.50% +89.78% -38.80%
75th Percentile £94.06 £83.20 £47.84
90th Percentile £99.50 - £51.39
England median hourly rate £64.50 £63.91 £83.40
% change year-on-year +0.93% -23.38% +27.33%

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 15,430 11,609 15,858
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 89.20% 91.65% 88.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 10,356 7,870 11,343
10th Percentile £352 £350 £338
25th Percentile £425 £443 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% - -6.38%
75th Percentile £650 £685 £675
90th Percentile £760 £801 £788
England median daily rate £505 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -3.81% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 248 168 332
10th Percentile £18.25 £18.12 £16.00
25th Percentile £22.36 £24.54 £19.83
Median hourly rate £35.50 £35.00 £30.06
Median % change year-on-year +1.43% +16.43% -22.92%
75th Percentile £56.13 £50.86 £50.00
90th Percentile £72.50 £65.00 £66.98
England median hourly rate £40.00 £32.50 £34.00
% change year-on-year +23.08% -4.41% -9.33%

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 9 April 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 9 April 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 9 April 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 +3 98 £525 -1.18% 109
South London -34 8 £339 -28.68% 6
North London +4 4 - - 6
West London -29 4 £423 -0.59% 23
East London -10 3 £717 +16.59% 25
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 15 (2.24%) Confluence
1 15 (2.24%) SharePoint
2 4 (0.60%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.30%) Apache
Applications
1 17 (2.54%) Microsoft Excel
2 14 (2.09%) Microsoft Project
3 13 (1.94%) MS Visio
4 9 (1.35%) Microsoft Office
5 7 (1.05%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 3 (0.45%) Trello
7 1 (0.15%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (0.45%) Dynamics CRM
1 3 (0.45%) Integrated Workplace Management System
2 2 (0.30%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 182 (27.20%) Azure
2 110 (16.44%) AWS
3 74 (11.06%) Microsoft 365
4 49 (7.32%) GCP
5 42 (6.28%) Entra ID
6 35 (5.23%) SaaS
7 28 (4.19%) GitHub
8 25 (3.74%) Microsoft Purview
9 19 (2.84%) Power Platform
10 18 (2.69%) Azure AI
10 18 (2.69%) GitHub Actions
11 16 (2.39%) Amazon Bedrock
11 16 (2.39%) PaaS
12 15 (2.24%) Azure Sentinel
13 14 (2.09%) Cloud Computing
14 13 (1.94%) Mimecast
14 13 (1.94%) OpenShift
15 12 (1.79%) IaaS
16 11 (1.64%) Microsoft Copilot
17 10 (1.49%) Azure DevOps
Communications & Networking
1 70 (10.46%) Firewall
2 46 (6.88%) Network Security
3 15 (2.24%) DNS
4 11 (1.64%) VPN
5 10 (1.49%) TCP/IP
6 9 (1.35%) WAN
7 7 (1.05%) Internet
8 6 (0.90%) LAN
8 6 (0.90%) Wi-Fi
9 5 (0.75%) BGP
9 5 (0.75%) Broadband
9 5 (0.75%) DHCP
9 5 (0.75%) NGFW
9 5 (0.75%) VLAN
9 5 (0.75%) Wireless
10 4 (0.60%) OSPF
11 3 (0.45%) Cisco IPT
11 3 (0.45%) HTTP
11 3 (0.45%) Modbus
11 3 (0.45%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (2.24%) Power BI
2 11 (1.64%) Big Data
3 7 (1.05%) Data Lake
4 4 (0.60%) Amazon QuickSight
4 4 (0.60%) Tableau
5 3 (0.45%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 2 (0.30%) Metadata
6 2 (0.30%) SQL Server
7 1 (0.15%) Amazon Athena
7 1 (0.15%) Amazon Redshift
7 1 (0.15%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.15%) BigQuery
7 1 (0.15%) DB2
7 1 (0.15%) EDRMS
Development Applications
1 25 (3.74%) JIRA
2 22 (3.29%) Jenkins
3 6 (0.90%) Git
4 2 (0.30%) Burp Suite
4 2 (0.30%) Claude Code
4 2 (0.30%) GitLab
4 2 (0.30%) Metasploit
5 1 (0.15%) Artifactory
5 1 (0.15%) Balsamiq
5 1 (0.15%) Browser DevTools
5 1 (0.15%) Gemini Tracker
General
1 201 (30.04%) Social Skills
2 174 (26.01%) Finance
3 85 (12.71%) Analytical Skills
4 65 (9.72%) Public Sector
5 58 (8.67%) Banking
6 38 (5.68%) Documentation Skills
7 30 (4.48%) Influencing Skills
8 21 (3.14%) Local Government
9 19 (2.84%) Legal
9 19 (2.84%) Retail
10 16 (2.39%) Investment Banking
11 12 (1.79%) Organisational Skills
12 10 (1.49%) Presentation Skills
13 9 (1.35%) Financial Institution
13 9 (1.35%) Telecoms
14 7 (1.05%) Military
15 6 (0.90%) Law
16 5 (0.75%) Manufacturing
17 3 (0.45%) Front Office
17 3 (0.45%) Spanish Language
Job Titles
1 93 (13.90%) Analyst
2 84 (12.56%) Architect
3 69 (10.31%) Senior
4 63 (9.42%) Consultant
5 59 (8.82%) Security Manager
6 55 (8.22%) Security Engineer
7 51 (7.62%) Project Manager
8 48 (7.17%) Security Architect
9 45 (6.73%) Cybersecurity Manager
10 44 (6.58%) Security Consultant
11 40 (5.98%) Security Analyst
12 39 (5.83%) Lead
13 36 (5.38%) Security Specialist
14 35 (5.23%) Cybersecurity Consultant
15 33 (4.93%) Business Analyst
15 33 (4.93%) Cybersecurity Analyst
16 29 (4.33%) Cybersecurity Specialist
17 28 (4.19%) Cybersecurity Engineer
18 23 (3.44%) Cybersecurity Architect
19 20 (2.99%) Senior Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 22 (3.29%) SAML
2 21 (3.14%) OpenID
3 17 (2.54%) LDAP
4 14 (2.09%) REST
5 12 (1.79%) SailPoint
6 5 (0.75%) Kafka
6 5 (0.75%) NestJS
7 4 (0.60%) .NET
7 4 (0.60%) Middleware
7 4 (0.60%) Node.js
7 4 (0.60%) OAuth
7 4 (0.60%) React
7 4 (0.60%) RESTful
8 3 (0.45%) 802.1X
8 3 (0.45%) AWS CDK
8 3 (0.45%) Django
8 3 (0.45%) Web Services
9 2 (0.30%) Apache NiFi
9 2 (0.30%) Elastic Stack
9 2 (0.30%) GraphQL
Miscellaneous
1 47 (7.03%) Security Posture
2 42 (6.28%) Cloud Native
3 37 (5.53%) Onboarding
4 29 (4.33%) Management Information System
5 21 (3.14%) AI Agents
6 20 (2.99%) Cyber Defence
6 20 (2.99%) Cyber Threat
6 20 (2.99%) Security Operations Centre
7 18 (2.69%) PKI
7 18 (2.69%) Product Ownership
8 15 (2.24%) Operational Technology
9 13 (1.94%) Data Protection Act
10 11 (1.64%) Data Centre
10 11 (1.64%) Hybrid Cloud
10 11 (1.64%) Public Cloud
11 9 (1.35%) Self-Motivation
12 8 (1.20%) BYOD
13 6 (0.90%) CMDB
13 6 (0.90%) Enterprise Software
13 6 (0.90%) Mainframe
Operating Systems
1 47 (7.03%) Windows
2 27 (4.04%) Linux
3 12 (1.79%) Windows Server
4 11 (1.64%) Mac OS
5 8 (1.20%) VMS
6 6 (0.90%) Unix
7 5 (0.75%) Apple iOS
8 4 (0.60%) Windows 10
9 1 (0.15%) Android
9 1 (0.15%) Kali Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 118 (17.64%) Stakeholder Management
2 116 (17.34%) Information Security
3 102 (15.25%) Incident Response
3 102 (15.25%) SIEM
4 90 (13.45%) Agile
5 86 (12.86%) Cloud Security
6 81 (12.11%) Risk Management
7 78 (11.66%) AI
7 78 (11.66%) Continuous Improvement
8 76 (11.36%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 75 (11.21%) Security Operations
10 71 (10.61%) Problem-Solving
11 68 (10.16%) Vulnerability Management
12 63 (9.42%) CI/CD
13 61 (9.12%) Data Protection
14 57 (8.52%) Identity Access Management
15 54 (8.07%) DevOps
16 52 (7.77%) Threat Modelling
17 50 (7.47%) Security Architecture
18 48 (7.17%) Migration
Programming Languages
1 50 (7.47%) Python
2 29 (4.33%) PowerShell
3 20 (2.99%) Bash
3 20 (2.99%) Kusto Query Language
3 20 (2.99%) SQL
4 8 (1.20%) TypeScript
5 6 (0.90%) JavaScript
6 4 (0.60%) C#
6 4 (0.60%) C++
6 4 (0.60%) Java
6 4 (0.60%) Rust
6 4 (0.60%) Shell Script
7 3 (0.45%) Go
8 2 (0.30%) Bicep
8 2 (0.30%) Haskell
9 1 (0.15%) Korn
Qualifications
1 190 (28.40%) Security Cleared
2 156 (23.32%) SC Cleared
3 110 (16.44%) CISSP
4 78 (11.66%) CISM
5 59 (8.82%) Degree
6 32 (4.78%) DV Cleared
7 27 (4.04%) Cisco Certification
8 26 (3.89%) CEH
9 24 (3.59%) CompTIA Security+
9 24 (3.59%) GIAC
10 22 (3.29%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 17 (2.54%) CRISC
12 13 (1.94%) PMI Certification
13 12 (1.79%) CISA
13 12 (1.79%) Computer Science Degree
13 12 (1.79%) PMP
14 10 (1.49%) OSCP
15 9 (1.35%) Azure Certification
15 9 (1.35%) CCSP
16 8 (1.20%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 125 (18.68%) NIST
2 116 (17.34%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 55 (8.22%) GDPR
4 45 (6.73%) NCSC
5 42 (6.28%) GRC
6 30 (4.48%) Cyber Essentials
7 27 (4.04%) PCI DSS
8 25 (3.74%) COBIT
9 18 (2.69%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 13 (1.94%) QA
11 10 (1.49%) PMO
11 10 (1.49%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 9 (1.35%) ITGC
12 9 (1.35%) SLA
12 9 (1.35%) SOC 2
13 8 (1.20%) NIST 800
14 5 (0.75%) ISO/IEC 27005
15 3 (0.45%) EU AI Act
15 3 (0.45%) HMG Security Policy Framework
15 3 (0.45%) ISO/IEC 42001
System Software
1 37 (5.53%) Active Directory
2 12 (1.79%) Virtual Machines
3 10 (1.49%) Docker
4 3 (0.45%) Virtual Desktop
4 3 (0.45%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.30%) VMware NSX
6 1 (0.15%) NFS
Systems Management
1 31 (4.63%) Kubernetes
2 30 (4.48%) Terraform
3 16 (2.39%) CASB
3 16 (2.39%) Microsoft Intune
4 11 (1.64%) Ansible
5 10 (1.49%) SCCM
6 7 (1.05%) AirWatch
6 7 (1.05%) Single Sign-On
7 5 (0.75%) RSA Archer
8 4 (0.60%) Jamf Pro
8 4 (0.60%) Nessus
9 3 (0.45%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 3 (0.45%) logstash
9 3 (0.45%) QRadar
9 3 (0.45%) SCOrch
10 2 (0.30%) Fluentd
10 2 (0.30%) FortiGate
10 2 (0.30%) WSUS
11 1 (0.15%) Nmap
11 1 (0.15%) Puppet
Vendors
1 160 (23.92%) Microsoft
2 63 (9.42%) Splunk
3 31 (4.63%) CyberArk
3 31 (4.63%) ServiceNow
4 20 (2.99%) OpenAI
5 19 (2.84%) CrowdStrike
6 18 (2.69%) Foundry
6 18 (2.69%) Tenable
7 16 (2.39%) Google
7 16 (2.39%) Palo Alto
8 12 (1.79%) Netskope
9 9 (1.35%) Cisco
10 8 (1.20%) Fortinet
10 8 (1.20%) Qualys
11 7 (1.05%) VMware
11 7 (1.05%) Zscaler
12 6 (0.90%) Okta
13 5 (0.75%) Ariba
13 5 (0.75%) Rapid7
14 4 (0.60%) SAP