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

6 months to
30 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 69 72 70
Rank change year-on-year +3 -2 -7
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 651 425 588
As % of all contract jobs in London 3.68% 3.39% 3.30%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.15% 3.67% 3.72%
Number of daily rates quoted 430 269 441
10th Percentile £413 £337 £406
25th Percentile £475 £450 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £538 £600
Median % change year-on-year +2.33% -10.42% -4.00%
75th Percentile £700 £650 £738
90th Percentile £838 £763 £825
England median daily rate £550 £550 £582
% change year-on-year - -5.50% -3.08%
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 3 1
10th Percentile £26.11 £50.36 -
25th Percentile £26.84 £57.28 -
Median hourly rate £65.00 £73.60 £30.12
Median % change year-on-year -11.68% +144.36% -55.38%
75th Percentile £90.63 £80.80 -
90th Percentile £100.83 £82.24 -
England median hourly rate £66.00 £73.31 £83.50
% change year-on-year -9.97% -12.20% +23.70%

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 15,684 11,567 15,790
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 88.64% 92.16% 88.49%
Number of daily rates quoted 10,506 7,851 11,317
10th Percentile £356 £350 £338
25th Percentile £430 £440 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% - -6.78%
75th Percentile £650 £688 £675
90th Percentile £760 £813 £800
England median daily rate £508 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -3.33% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 257 172 325
10th Percentile £18.75 £16.50 £16.00
25th Percentile £25.00 £22.75 £20.00
Median hourly rate £35.50 £34.25 £28.50
Median % change year-on-year +3.65% +20.18% -25.25%
75th Percentile £57.50 £50.75 £46.86
90th Percentile £73.75 £63.70 £66.30
England median hourly rate £45.00 £30.00 £35.68
% change year-on-year +50.00% -15.92% -4.85%

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 30 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 30 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 30 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 94 £525 -8.70% 86
South London -28 6 £165 -65.26% 13
North London +3 4 - - 6
East London -11 3 £717 +16.59% 29
West London -28 2 £1,000 +135.29% 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 15 (2.30%) SharePoint
2 13 (2.00%) Confluence
3 5 (0.77%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.15%) Apache
Applications
1 16 (2.46%) Microsoft Excel
2 13 (2.00%) Microsoft Project
2 13 (2.00%) MS Visio
3 8 (1.23%) Microsoft Office
4 7 (1.08%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.31%) Trello
6 1 (0.15%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (0.46%) Integrated Workplace Management System
2 2 (0.31%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.31%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 184 (28.26%) Azure
2 101 (15.51%) AWS
3 72 (11.06%) Microsoft 365
4 52 (7.99%) GCP
5 42 (6.45%) Entra ID
6 41 (6.30%) SaaS
7 29 (4.45%) GitHub
8 27 (4.15%) Microsoft Purview
9 19 (2.92%) GitHub Actions
10 18 (2.76%) Azure Sentinel
10 18 (2.76%) PaaS
11 17 (2.61%) Azure AI
12 16 (2.46%) Amazon Bedrock
12 16 (2.46%) Power Platform
13 13 (2.00%) Cloud Computing
13 13 (2.00%) OpenShift
14 12 (1.84%) IaaS
14 12 (1.84%) Mimecast
15 11 (1.69%) Azure DevOps
16 9 (1.38%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 66 (10.14%) Firewall
2 46 (7.07%) Network Security
3 18 (2.76%) DNS
4 11 (1.69%) VPN
5 9 (1.38%) TCP/IP
6 8 (1.23%) WAN
7 7 (1.08%) Internet
7 7 (1.08%) VLAN
8 6 (0.92%) LAN
9 5 (0.77%) Broadband
9 5 (0.77%) DHCP
9 5 (0.77%) NGFW
9 5 (0.77%) Wi-Fi
10 4 (0.61%) BGP
10 4 (0.61%) DKIM
10 4 (0.61%) DMARC
10 4 (0.61%) Wireless
11 3 (0.46%) Cisco IPT
11 3 (0.46%) Modbus
11 3 (0.46%) OSPF
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (2.00%) Power BI
2 10 (1.54%) Big Data
3 5 (0.77%) Data Lake
4 4 (0.61%) Amazon QuickSight
5 3 (0.46%) Tableau
6 2 (0.31%) SQL Server
6 2 (0.31%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 1 (0.15%) Amazon Athena
7 1 (0.15%) Amazon Redshift
7 1 (0.15%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.15%) DB2
7 1 (0.15%) EDRMS
7 1 (0.15%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 24 (3.69%) JIRA
2 22 (3.38%) Jenkins
3 7 (1.08%) Git
4 2 (0.31%) Claude Code
4 2 (0.31%) GitLab
5 1 (0.15%) Artifactory
5 1 (0.15%) Balsamiq
5 1 (0.15%) Browser DevTools
5 1 (0.15%) Gemini Tracker
General
1 189 (29.03%) Social Skills
2 185 (28.42%) Finance
3 74 (11.37%) Analytical Skills
4 60 (9.22%) Public Sector
5 54 (8.29%) Banking
6 38 (5.84%) Documentation Skills
7 32 (4.92%) Influencing Skills
8 23 (3.53%) Local Government
9 20 (3.07%) Legal
10 18 (2.76%) Retail
11 15 (2.30%) Investment Banking
12 11 (1.69%) Organisational Skills
13 9 (1.38%) Telecoms
14 8 (1.23%) Financial Institution
14 8 (1.23%) Presentation Skills
15 7 (1.08%) Manufacturing
16 6 (0.92%) Law
16 6 (0.92%) Military
17 4 (0.61%) Aviation
17 4 (0.61%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 86 (13.21%) Architect
2 83 (12.75%) Analyst
3 58 (8.91%) Senior
4 57 (8.76%) Consultant
4 57 (8.76%) Security Manager
5 51 (7.83%) Project Manager
5 51 (7.83%) Security Engineer
6 46 (7.07%) Lead
7 45 (6.91%) Cybersecurity Manager
8 44 (6.76%) Security Architect
8 44 (6.76%) Security Consultant
9 36 (5.53%) Business Analyst
10 33 (5.07%) Cybersecurity Consultant
11 32 (4.92%) Security Specialist
12 29 (4.45%) Cybersecurity Specialist
12 29 (4.45%) Security Analyst
13 27 (4.15%) Cybersecurity Engineer
14 26 (3.99%) Cybersecurity Analyst
15 20 (3.07%) Cybersecurity Architect
16 19 (2.92%) Azure Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (3.53%) SAML
2 21 (3.23%) OpenID
3 17 (2.61%) LDAP
4 14 (2.15%) REST
5 11 (1.69%) SailPoint
6 9 (1.38%) OAuth
7 5 (0.77%) NestJS
8 4 (0.61%) Kafka
8 4 (0.61%) Middleware
8 4 (0.61%) Node.js
8 4 (0.61%) RESTful
9 3 (0.46%) .NET
9 3 (0.46%) 802.1X
9 3 (0.46%) AWS CDK
9 3 (0.46%) Django
9 3 (0.46%) React
9 3 (0.46%) Web Services
10 2 (0.31%) gRPC
10 2 (0.31%) Microsoft Graph
10 2 (0.31%) Next.js
Miscellaneous
1 50 (7.68%) Security Posture
2 44 (6.76%) Cloud Native
3 37 (5.68%) Onboarding
4 27 (4.15%) Management Information System
5 22 (3.38%) AI Agents
6 20 (3.07%) Operational Technology
7 17 (2.61%) Product Ownership
8 15 (2.30%) Cyber Threat
8 15 (2.30%) PKI
9 14 (2.15%) Public Cloud
10 13 (2.00%) Security Operations Centre
11 11 (1.69%) Hybrid Cloud
12 10 (1.54%) Cyber Defence
13 9 (1.38%) Data Centre
13 9 (1.38%) Data Protection Act
13 9 (1.38%) Self-Motivation
14 8 (1.23%) BYOD
15 6 (0.92%) CMDB
15 6 (0.92%) Enterprise Software
15 6 (0.92%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 42 (6.45%) Windows
2 23 (3.53%) Linux
3 11 (1.69%) Windows Server
4 8 (1.23%) Mac OS
5 7 (1.08%) VMS
6 6 (0.92%) Unix
7 4 (0.61%) Apple iOS
8 3 (0.46%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 118 (18.13%) Stakeholder Management
2 110 (16.90%) Information Security
3 92 (14.13%) Incident Response
4 85 (13.06%) Agile
5 82 (12.60%) Cloud Security
5 82 (12.60%) SIEM
6 80 (12.29%) Risk Management
7 77 (11.83%) AI
7 77 (11.83%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 74 (11.37%) Continuous Improvement
9 66 (10.14%) CI/CD
10 65 (9.98%) Security Operations
10 65 (9.98%) Vulnerability Management
11 62 (9.52%) Identity Access Management
12 60 (9.22%) DevOps
13 58 (8.91%) Problem-Solving
14 55 (8.45%) Data Protection
15 54 (8.29%) Infrastructure as Code
16 52 (7.99%) Migration
16 52 (7.99%) Threat Modelling
Programming Languages
1 45 (6.91%) Python
2 26 (3.99%) PowerShell
3 22 (3.38%) SQL
4 17 (2.61%) Bash
5 16 (2.46%) Kusto Query Language
6 8 (1.23%) TypeScript
7 5 (0.77%) JavaScript
8 4 (0.61%) C#
8 4 (0.61%) Rust
8 4 (0.61%) Shell Script
9 3 (0.46%) Bicep
9 3 (0.46%) C++
9 3 (0.46%) Go
9 3 (0.46%) Java
10 2 (0.31%) Haskell
11 1 (0.15%) Korn
Qualifications
1 165 (25.35%) Security Cleared
2 135 (20.74%) SC Cleared
3 102 (15.67%) CISSP
4 71 (10.91%) CISM
5 59 (9.06%) Degree
6 27 (4.15%) Cisco Certification
7 22 (3.38%) (ISC)2 CCSP
7 22 (3.38%) DV Cleared
8 21 (3.23%) GIAC
9 19 (2.92%) CompTIA Security+
10 18 (2.76%) CEH
10 18 (2.76%) CRISC
11 14 (2.15%) PMI Certification
12 13 (2.00%) CISA
12 13 (2.00%) PMP
13 12 (1.84%) Azure Certification
13 12 (1.84%) Computer Science Degree
14 9 (1.38%) CCSP
15 7 (1.08%) Microsoft Certification
15 7 (1.08%) SSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 123 (18.89%) NIST
2 109 (16.74%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 53 (8.14%) GDPR
4 46 (7.07%) NCSC
5 39 (5.99%) GRC
6 28 (4.30%) Cyber Essentials
7 27 (4.15%) COBIT
8 26 (3.99%) PCI DSS
9 18 (2.76%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 14 (2.15%) QA
11 11 (1.69%) ITGC
11 11 (1.69%) PMO
11 11 (1.69%) SOC 2
12 10 (1.54%) Sarbanes-Oxley
13 9 (1.38%) SLA
14 7 (1.08%) NIST 800
15 6 (0.92%) HMG Security Policy Framework
16 3 (0.46%) Actionable Recommendations
16 3 (0.46%) GxP
16 3 (0.46%) ISO/IEC 27005
System Software
1 39 (5.99%) Active Directory
2 13 (2.00%) Virtual Machines
3 10 (1.54%) Docker
4 3 (0.46%) Virtual Desktop
4 3 (0.46%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.31%) VMware NSX
6 1 (0.15%) NFS
Systems Management
1 33 (5.07%) Kubernetes
2 32 (4.92%) Terraform
3 14 (2.15%) Microsoft Intune
4 13 (2.00%) CASB
5 11 (1.69%) Ansible
6 10 (1.54%) Single Sign-On
7 8 (1.23%) SCCM
8 7 (1.08%) AirWatch
9 4 (0.61%) RSA Archer
10 3 (0.46%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 3 (0.46%) Jamf Pro
10 3 (0.46%) logstash
10 3 (0.46%) QRadar
11 2 (0.31%) Fluentd
11 2 (0.31%) Grafana
11 2 (0.31%) Prometheus
11 2 (0.31%) SCOrch
11 2 (0.31%) WSUS
12 1 (0.15%) Nessus
12 1 (0.15%) Puppet
Vendors
1 150 (23.04%) Microsoft
2 50 (7.68%) Splunk
3 31 (4.76%) CyberArk
4 30 (4.61%) ServiceNow
5 20 (3.07%) OpenAI
6 19 (2.92%) CrowdStrike
6 19 (2.92%) Google
7 17 (2.61%) Foundry
8 15 (2.30%) Palo Alto
9 14 (2.15%) Tenable
10 13 (2.00%) Netskope
11 8 (1.23%) Qualys
12 7 (1.08%) Cisco
12 7 (1.08%) Fortinet
12 7 (1.08%) VMware
13 6 (0.92%) Okta
13 6 (0.92%) Zscaler
14 4 (0.61%) Ping Identity
14 4 (0.61%) Rapid7
14 4 (0.61%) SAP