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

6 months to
25 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 68 78 68
Rank change year-on-year +10 -10 -5
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 644 428 586
As % of all contract jobs in London 3.67% 3.36% 3.28%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.14% 3.65% 3.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 423 271 439
10th Percentile £413 £338 £406
25th Percentile £475 £450 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £600
Median % change year-on-year - -8.33% -4.00%
75th Percentile £700 £645 £727
90th Percentile £838 £763 £825
England median daily rate £550 £550 £582
% change year-on-year - -5.50% -3.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 3 1
10th Percentile £26.11 £50.36 -
25th Percentile £27.58 £57.28 -
Median hourly rate £65.00 £73.60 £30.12
Median % change year-on-year -11.68% +144.36% -55.38%
75th Percentile £86.25 £80.80 -
90th Percentile £100.00 £82.24 -
England median hourly rate £65.00 £73.31 £83.50
% change year-on-year -11.34% -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 15,562 11,733 15,787
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 88.73% 92.06% 88.42%
Number of daily rates quoted 10,427 7,976 11,319
10th Percentile £355 £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 £505 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -3.81% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 256 172 330
10th Percentile £18.75 £16.53 £15.99
25th Percentile £25.11 £22.86 £20.00
Median hourly rate £35.50 £34.50 £28.75
Median % change year-on-year +2.90% +20.00% -26.28%
75th Percentile £57.50 £50.75 £47.34
90th Percentile £73.38 £63.70 £65.78
England median hourly rate £42.69 £30.45 £35.00
% change year-on-year +40.18% -13.00% -8.74%

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 25 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 25 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 25 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 -5 93 £525 -8.70% 97
South London -25 6 £165 -65.26% 13
North London +4 4 - - 9
East London -12 3 £717 +16.59% 32
West London -29 2 £1,000 +135.29% 34
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 (2.33%) SharePoint
2 12 (1.86%) Confluence
3 5 (0.78%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.16%) Apache
Applications
1 16 (2.48%) Microsoft Excel
2 13 (2.02%) Microsoft Project
2 13 (2.02%) MS Visio
3 8 (1.24%) Microsoft Office
4 7 (1.09%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.31%) Trello
6 1 (0.16%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (0.47%) Integrated Workplace Management System
2 2 (0.31%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.31%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 180 (27.95%) Azure
2 100 (15.53%) AWS
3 71 (11.02%) Microsoft 365
4 51 (7.92%) GCP
5 41 (6.37%) Entra ID
5 41 (6.37%) SaaS
6 28 (4.35%) GitHub
7 26 (4.04%) Microsoft Purview
8 19 (2.95%) PaaS
9 18 (2.80%) GitHub Actions
10 17 (2.64%) Azure AI
10 17 (2.64%) Azure Sentinel
11 16 (2.48%) Amazon Bedrock
11 16 (2.48%) Power Platform
12 13 (2.02%) Cloud Computing
12 13 (2.02%) OpenShift
13 12 (1.86%) IaaS
14 11 (1.71%) Azure DevOps
14 11 (1.71%) Mimecast
15 9 (1.40%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 66 (10.25%) Firewall
2 47 (7.30%) Network Security
3 17 (2.64%) DNS
4 11 (1.71%) VPN
5 9 (1.40%) TCP/IP
6 8 (1.24%) WAN
7 7 (1.09%) Internet
8 6 (0.93%) LAN
8 6 (0.93%) VLAN
9 5 (0.78%) Broadband
9 5 (0.78%) DHCP
9 5 (0.78%) NGFW
9 5 (0.78%) Wi-Fi
10 4 (0.62%) BGP
10 4 (0.62%) DKIM
10 4 (0.62%) DMARC
10 4 (0.62%) Wireless
11 3 (0.47%) Cisco IPT
11 3 (0.47%) Modbus
11 3 (0.47%) OSPF
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (2.02%) Power BI
2 10 (1.55%) Big Data
3 5 (0.78%) Data Lake
4 4 (0.62%) Amazon QuickSight
5 3 (0.47%) Tableau
6 2 (0.31%) SQL Server
6 2 (0.31%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 1 (0.16%) Amazon Athena
7 1 (0.16%) Amazon Redshift
7 1 (0.16%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.16%) DB2
7 1 (0.16%) EDRMS
7 1 (0.16%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 23 (3.57%) JIRA
2 22 (3.42%) Jenkins
3 7 (1.09%) Git
4 2 (0.31%) Claude Code
4 2 (0.31%) GitLab
5 1 (0.16%) Artifactory
5 1 (0.16%) Balsamiq
5 1 (0.16%) Browser DevTools
5 1 (0.16%) Gemini Tracker
General
1 186 (28.88%) Social Skills
2 176 (27.33%) Finance
3 75 (11.65%) Analytical Skills
4 60 (9.32%) Public Sector
5 54 (8.39%) Banking
6 38 (5.90%) Documentation Skills
7 32 (4.97%) Influencing Skills
8 23 (3.57%) Local Government
9 19 (2.95%) Legal
9 19 (2.95%) Retail
10 15 (2.33%) Investment Banking
11 12 (1.86%) Organisational Skills
12 9 (1.40%) Telecoms
13 8 (1.24%) Financial Institution
13 8 (1.24%) Presentation Skills
14 6 (0.93%) Law
15 5 (0.78%) Manufacturing
15 5 (0.78%) Military
16 4 (0.62%) Aviation
17 3 (0.47%) Front Office
Job Titles
1 86 (13.35%) Architect
2 83 (12.89%) Analyst
3 57 (8.85%) Consultant
3 57 (8.85%) Security Manager
3 57 (8.85%) Senior
4 51 (7.92%) Security Engineer
5 50 (7.76%) Project Manager
6 46 (7.14%) Lead
7 45 (6.99%) Cybersecurity Manager
7 45 (6.99%) Security Architect
8 43 (6.68%) Security Consultant
9 34 (5.28%) Business Analyst
10 33 (5.12%) Cybersecurity Consultant
11 32 (4.97%) Security Specialist
12 29 (4.50%) Cybersecurity Specialist
12 29 (4.50%) Security Analyst
13 27 (4.19%) Cybersecurity Engineer
14 26 (4.04%) Cybersecurity Analyst
15 21 (3.26%) Cybersecurity Architect
16 19 (2.95%) Security Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (3.57%) SAML
2 21 (3.26%) OpenID
3 17 (2.64%) LDAP
4 14 (2.17%) REST
5 11 (1.71%) SailPoint
6 8 (1.24%) OAuth
7 5 (0.78%) NestJS
8 4 (0.62%) Kafka
8 4 (0.62%) Middleware
8 4 (0.62%) Node.js
8 4 (0.62%) RESTful
9 3 (0.47%) .NET
9 3 (0.47%) 802.1X
9 3 (0.47%) AWS CDK
9 3 (0.47%) Django
9 3 (0.47%) React
9 3 (0.47%) Web Services
10 2 (0.31%) Elastic Stack
10 2 (0.31%) gRPC
10 2 (0.31%) Regular Expression
Miscellaneous
1 49 (7.61%) Security Posture
2 45 (6.99%) Cloud Native
3 37 (5.75%) Onboarding
4 29 (4.50%) Management Information System
5 21 (3.26%) AI Agents
6 17 (2.64%) Product Ownership
7 16 (2.48%) Operational Technology
7 16 (2.48%) PKI
7 16 (2.48%) Security Operations Centre
8 15 (2.33%) Cyber Threat
9 14 (2.17%) Public Cloud
10 11 (1.71%) Data Protection Act
10 11 (1.71%) Hybrid Cloud
11 10 (1.55%) Cyber Defence
11 10 (1.55%) Data Centre
12 9 (1.40%) Self-Motivation
13 8 (1.24%) BYOD
14 6 (0.93%) CMDB
14 6 (0.93%) Enterprise Software
14 6 (0.93%) Mainframe
Operating Systems
1 43 (6.68%) Windows
2 24 (3.73%) Linux
3 11 (1.71%) Windows Server
4 9 (1.40%) Mac OS
5 8 (1.24%) VMS
6 6 (0.93%) Unix
7 4 (0.62%) Apple iOS
8 3 (0.47%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 114 (17.70%) Stakeholder Management
2 112 (17.39%) Information Security
3 93 (14.44%) Incident Response
4 83 (12.89%) Agile
4 83 (12.89%) Cloud Security
4 83 (12.89%) SIEM
5 80 (12.42%) Risk Management
6 76 (11.80%) AI
6 76 (11.80%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 75 (11.65%) Continuous Improvement
8 68 (10.56%) Security Operations
9 66 (10.25%) CI/CD
10 65 (10.09%) Vulnerability Management
11 60 (9.32%) Identity Access Management
12 58 (9.01%) DevOps
12 58 (9.01%) Problem-Solving
13 57 (8.85%) Data Protection
14 53 (8.23%) Infrastructure as Code
15 52 (8.07%) Migration
15 52 (8.07%) Threat Modelling
Programming Languages
1 46 (7.14%) Python
2 27 (4.19%) PowerShell
3 22 (3.42%) SQL
4 18 (2.80%) Bash
4 18 (2.80%) Kusto Query Language
5 8 (1.24%) TypeScript
6 5 (0.78%) JavaScript
7 4 (0.62%) C#
7 4 (0.62%) Rust
7 4 (0.62%) Shell Script
8 3 (0.47%) Bicep
8 3 (0.47%) C++
8 3 (0.47%) Go
8 3 (0.47%) Java
9 2 (0.31%) Haskell
10 1 (0.16%) Korn
Qualifications
1 164 (25.47%) Security Cleared
2 132 (20.50%) SC Cleared
3 103 (15.99%) CISSP
4 72 (11.18%) CISM
5 61 (9.47%) Degree
6 27 (4.19%) Cisco Certification
7 23 (3.57%) DV Cleared
8 22 (3.42%) (ISC)2 CCSP
8 22 (3.42%) GIAC
9 21 (3.26%) CompTIA Security+
10 19 (2.95%) CEH
11 18 (2.80%) CRISC
12 14 (2.17%) PMI Certification
13 13 (2.02%) CISA
13 13 (2.02%) PMP
14 12 (1.86%) Azure Certification
14 12 (1.86%) Computer Science Degree
15 9 (1.40%) CCSP
16 8 (1.24%) Master's Degree
17 7 (1.09%) OSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 123 (19.10%) NIST
2 111 (17.24%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 53 (8.23%) GDPR
4 45 (6.99%) NCSC
5 39 (6.06%) GRC
6 27 (4.19%) COBIT
6 27 (4.19%) Cyber Essentials
7 26 (4.04%) PCI DSS
8 17 (2.64%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 14 (2.17%) QA
10 11 (1.71%) ITGC
10 11 (1.71%) PMO
11 10 (1.55%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 9 (1.40%) SLA
12 9 (1.40%) SOC 2
13 7 (1.09%) NIST 800
14 6 (0.93%) HMG Security Policy Framework
15 3 (0.47%) Actionable Recommendations
15 3 (0.47%) EU AI Act
15 3 (0.47%) ISO/IEC 27005
System Software
1 38 (5.90%) Active Directory
2 12 (1.86%) Virtual Machines
3 10 (1.55%) Docker
4 3 (0.47%) Virtual Desktop
4 3 (0.47%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.31%) VMware NSX
6 1 (0.16%) NFS
Systems Management
1 31 (4.81%) Kubernetes
1 31 (4.81%) Terraform
2 14 (2.17%) Microsoft Intune
3 13 (2.02%) CASB
4 11 (1.71%) Ansible
5 10 (1.55%) Single Sign-On
6 8 (1.24%) SCCM
7 7 (1.09%) AirWatch
8 4 (0.62%) RSA Archer
9 3 (0.47%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 3 (0.47%) Jamf Pro
9 3 (0.47%) logstash
9 3 (0.47%) QRadar
10 2 (0.31%) Fluentd
10 2 (0.31%) SCOrch
10 2 (0.31%) WSUS
11 1 (0.16%) FortiGate
11 1 (0.16%) Grafana
11 1 (0.16%) Nessus
11 1 (0.16%) Puppet
Vendors
1 151 (23.45%) Microsoft
2 50 (7.76%) Splunk
3 30 (4.66%) CyberArk
3 30 (4.66%) ServiceNow
4 20 (3.11%) OpenAI
5 19 (2.95%) Google
6 18 (2.80%) CrowdStrike
7 17 (2.64%) Foundry
8 15 (2.33%) Tenable
9 14 (2.17%) Palo Alto
10 12 (1.86%) Netskope
11 8 (1.24%) Qualys
12 7 (1.09%) Fortinet
12 7 (1.09%) VMware
13 6 (0.93%) Cisco
13 6 (0.93%) Okta
13 6 (0.93%) Zscaler
14 4 (0.62%) Ariba
14 4 (0.62%) Ping Identity
14 4 (0.62%) SAP