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

6 months to
14 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 71 80 68
Rank change year-on-year +9 -12 -5
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 654 419 582
As % of all contract jobs in London 3.79% 3.31% 3.27%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.26% 3.61% 3.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 429 270 432
10th Percentile £413 £335 £410
25th Percentile £470 £450 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £525 £600
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -12.50% -4.00%
75th Percentile £688 £638 £743
90th Percentile £838 £763 £825
England median daily rate £550 £550 £583
% change year-on-year - -5.66% -2.83%
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 £64.50 £54.50 £83.41
% change year-on-year +18.35% -34.66% +27.34%

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 15,359 11,601 15,694
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 89.09% 91.69% 88.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 10,283 7,873 11,235
10th Percentile £353 £350 £338
25th Percentile £425 £444 £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 £755 £800 £800
England median daily rate £505 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -3.81% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 249 166 331
10th Percentile £18.25 £17.42 £16.00
25th Percentile £22.41 £23.90 £19.57
Median hourly rate £35.50 £35.00 £30.00
Median % change year-on-year +1.43% +16.67% -23.08%
75th Percentile £56.00 £50.75 £48.92
90th Percentile £72.50 £63.75 £66.75
England median hourly rate £41.00 £31.88 £34.00
% change year-on-year +28.61% -6.24% -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 14 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 14 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 14 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 97 £525 -2.33% 123
South London -28 7 £165 -65.26% 7
North London +3 4 - - 9
West London -24 4 £423 -0.59% 28
East London -11 3 £717 +16.59% 22
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 14 (2.14%) Confluence
2 13 (1.99%) SharePoint
3 3 (0.46%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.31%) Apache
Applications
1 16 (2.45%) Microsoft Excel
2 13 (1.99%) Microsoft Project
2 13 (1.99%) MS Visio
3 8 (1.22%) Microsoft Office
4 7 (1.07%) 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
1 179 (27.37%) Azure
2 99 (15.14%) AWS
3 73 (11.16%) Microsoft 365
4 49 (7.49%) GCP
5 43 (6.57%) Entra ID
6 35 (5.35%) SaaS
7 28 (4.28%) GitHub
8 25 (3.82%) Microsoft Purview
9 18 (2.75%) Azure AI
9 18 (2.75%) GitHub Actions
10 17 (2.60%) Power Platform
11 16 (2.45%) Amazon Bedrock
11 16 (2.45%) PaaS
12 15 (2.29%) Azure Sentinel
13 14 (2.14%) Cloud Computing
14 13 (1.99%) Mimecast
14 13 (1.99%) OpenShift
15 12 (1.83%) IaaS
16 11 (1.68%) Azure DevOps
17 10 (1.53%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 69 (10.55%) Firewall
2 45 (6.88%) Network Security
3 15 (2.29%) DNS
4 11 (1.68%) VPN
5 10 (1.53%) TCP/IP
6 8 (1.22%) WAN
7 7 (1.07%) Internet
8 6 (0.92%) LAN
9 5 (0.76%) BGP
9 5 (0.76%) Broadband
9 5 (0.76%) DHCP
9 5 (0.76%) NGFW
9 5 (0.76%) VLAN
9 5 (0.76%) Wi-Fi
9 5 (0.76%) Wireless
10 4 (0.61%) OSPF
11 3 (0.46%) Cisco IPT
11 3 (0.46%) HTTP
11 3 (0.46%) Modbus
11 3 (0.46%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (1.99%) Power BI
2 11 (1.68%) Big Data
3 7 (1.07%) Data Lake
4 4 (0.61%) Amazon QuickSight
5 3 (0.46%) Tableau
6 2 (0.31%) Metadata
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%) BigQuery
7 1 (0.15%) DB2
7 1 (0.15%) EDRMS
Development Applications
1 24 (3.67%) JIRA
2 22 (3.36%) Jenkins
3 7 (1.07%) 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%) Burp Suite
5 1 (0.15%) Gemini Tracker
5 1 (0.15%) Metasploit
General
1 191 (29.20%) Social Skills
2 172 (26.30%) Finance
3 75 (11.47%) Analytical Skills
4 63 (9.63%) Public Sector
5 54 (8.26%) Banking
6 38 (5.81%) Documentation Skills
7 30 (4.59%) Influencing Skills
8 21 (3.21%) Local Government
9 19 (2.91%) Legal
10 18 (2.75%) Retail
11 15 (2.29%) Investment Banking
12 12 (1.83%) Organisational Skills
13 9 (1.38%) Presentation Skills
13 9 (1.38%) Telecoms
14 8 (1.22%) Financial Institution
15 6 (0.92%) Law
16 5 (0.76%) Military
17 4 (0.61%) Manufacturing
18 3 (0.46%) Aviation
18 3 (0.46%) Front Office
Job Titles
1 83 (12.69%) Analyst
2 82 (12.54%) Architect
3 61 (9.33%) Consultant
3 61 (9.33%) Senior
4 58 (8.87%) Security Manager
5 53 (8.10%) Security Engineer
6 50 (7.65%) Project Manager
7 46 (7.03%) Security Architect
8 44 (6.73%) Cybersecurity Manager
9 43 (6.57%) Security Consultant
10 39 (5.96%) Lead
11 36 (5.50%) Security Specialist
12 34 (5.20%) Cybersecurity Consultant
13 33 (5.05%) Business Analyst
14 30 (4.59%) Security Analyst
15 29 (4.43%) Cybersecurity Specialist
16 28 (4.28%) Cybersecurity Engineer
17 27 (4.13%) Cybersecurity Analyst
18 21 (3.21%) Cybersecurity Architect
19 19 (2.91%) Azure Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 22 (3.36%) SAML
2 21 (3.21%) OpenID
3 17 (2.60%) LDAP
4 14 (2.14%) REST
5 12 (1.83%) SailPoint
6 5 (0.76%) Kafka
6 5 (0.76%) NestJS
7 4 (0.61%) .NET
7 4 (0.61%) Middleware
7 4 (0.61%) Node.js
7 4 (0.61%) OAuth
7 4 (0.61%) React
7 4 (0.61%) RESTful
8 3 (0.46%) 802.1X
8 3 (0.46%) AWS CDK
8 3 (0.46%) Django
8 3 (0.46%) Web Services
9 2 (0.31%) Apache NiFi
9 2 (0.31%) Elastic Stack
9 2 (0.31%) GraphQL
Miscellaneous
1 46 (7.03%) Security Posture
2 42 (6.42%) Cloud Native
3 37 (5.66%) Onboarding
4 29 (4.43%) Management Information System
5 21 (3.21%) AI Agents
6 19 (2.91%) Security Operations Centre
7 17 (2.60%) PKI
7 17 (2.60%) Product Ownership
8 15 (2.29%) Cyber Threat
8 15 (2.29%) Operational Technology
9 12 (1.83%) Data Protection Act
10 11 (1.68%) Hybrid Cloud
10 11 (1.68%) Public Cloud
11 10 (1.53%) Data Centre
12 9 (1.38%) Cyber Defence
12 9 (1.38%) Self-Motivation
13 8 (1.22%) BYOD
14 6 (0.92%) CMDB
14 6 (0.92%) Enterprise Software
14 6 (0.92%) Mainframe
Operating Systems
1 47 (7.19%) Windows
2 25 (3.82%) Linux
3 11 (1.68%) Mac OS
3 11 (1.68%) Windows Server
4 8 (1.22%) VMS
5 6 (0.92%) Unix
6 5 (0.76%) Apple iOS
7 4 (0.61%) Windows 10
8 1 (0.15%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 117 (17.89%) Stakeholder Management
2 115 (17.58%) Information Security
3 92 (14.07%) Incident Response
4 88 (13.46%) SIEM
5 83 (12.69%) Cloud Security
6 81 (12.39%) Agile
7 80 (12.23%) Risk Management
8 77 (11.77%) AI
9 75 (11.47%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 72 (11.01%) Security Operations
11 70 (10.70%) Continuous Improvement
12 65 (9.94%) Vulnerability Management
13 63 (9.63%) CI/CD
14 60 (9.17%) Data Protection
14 60 (9.17%) Problem-Solving
15 55 (8.41%) DevOps
15 55 (8.41%) Identity Access Management
16 51 (7.80%) Threat Modelling
17 49 (7.49%) Security Architecture
18 48 (7.34%) Infrastructure as Code
Programming Languages
1 50 (7.65%) Python
2 29 (4.43%) PowerShell
3 21 (3.21%) SQL
4 20 (3.06%) Bash
4 20 (3.06%) Kusto Query Language
5 8 (1.22%) TypeScript
6 6 (0.92%) JavaScript
7 5 (0.76%) C#
8 4 (0.61%) C++
8 4 (0.61%) Java
8 4 (0.61%) Rust
8 4 (0.61%) Shell Script
9 3 (0.46%) Go
10 2 (0.31%) Bicep
10 2 (0.31%) Haskell
11 1 (0.15%) Korn
Qualifications
1 180 (27.52%) Security Cleared
2 147 (22.48%) SC Cleared
3 110 (16.82%) CISSP
4 77 (11.77%) CISM
5 59 (9.02%) Degree
6 32 (4.89%) DV Cleared
7 27 (4.13%) Cisco Certification
8 25 (3.82%) CEH
9 24 (3.67%) CompTIA Security+
9 24 (3.67%) GIAC
10 22 (3.36%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 18 (2.75%) CRISC
12 13 (1.99%) CISA
12 13 (1.99%) PMI Certification
13 12 (1.83%) Computer Science Degree
13 12 (1.83%) PMP
14 9 (1.38%) Azure Certification
14 9 (1.38%) CCSP
14 9 (1.38%) OSCP
15 8 (1.22%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 123 (18.81%) NIST
2 115 (17.58%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 53 (8.10%) GDPR
4 45 (6.88%) NCSC
5 41 (6.27%) GRC
6 29 (4.43%) Cyber Essentials
7 26 (3.98%) COBIT
7 26 (3.98%) PCI DSS
8 17 (2.60%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 13 (1.99%) QA
10 11 (1.68%) ITGC
10 11 (1.68%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 10 (1.53%) PMO
12 9 (1.38%) SLA
12 9 (1.38%) SOC 2
13 7 (1.07%) NIST 800
14 5 (0.76%) ISO/IEC 27005
15 3 (0.46%) EU AI Act
15 3 (0.46%) HMG Security Policy Framework
15 3 (0.46%) ISO/IEC 42001
System Software
1 37 (5.66%) Active Directory
2 11 (1.68%) Virtual Machines
3 10 (1.53%) 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 31 (4.74%) Kubernetes
2 30 (4.59%) Terraform
3 16 (2.45%) Microsoft Intune
4 15 (2.29%) CASB
5 11 (1.68%) Ansible
6 9 (1.38%) SCCM
7 7 (1.07%) AirWatch
7 7 (1.07%) Single Sign-On
8 4 (0.61%) Jamf Pro
8 4 (0.61%) Nessus
8 4 (0.61%) RSA Archer
9 3 (0.46%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 3 (0.46%) logstash
9 3 (0.46%) QRadar
10 2 (0.31%) Fluentd
10 2 (0.31%) FortiGate
10 2 (0.31%) SCOrch
10 2 (0.31%) WSUS
11 1 (0.15%) Nmap
11 1 (0.15%) Puppet
Vendors
1 151 (23.09%) Microsoft
2 51 (7.80%) Splunk
3 31 (4.74%) CyberArk
3 31 (4.74%) ServiceNow
4 20 (3.06%) OpenAI
5 19 (2.91%) CrowdStrike
5 19 (2.91%) Tenable
6 18 (2.75%) Foundry
7 16 (2.45%) Google
8 15 (2.29%) Palo Alto
9 12 (1.83%) Netskope
10 8 (1.22%) Cisco
10 8 (1.22%) Fortinet
10 8 (1.22%) Qualys
11 7 (1.07%) VMware
11 7 (1.07%) Zscaler
12 6 (0.92%) Okta
13 5 (0.76%) Ariba
13 5 (0.76%) Rapid7
14 4 (0.61%) SAP