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

6 months to
14 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 79 62
Rank change year-on-year +7 -17 +2
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 624 421 619
As % of all contract jobs in London 3.81% 3.25% 3.39%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.25% 3.57% 3.84%
Number of daily rates quoted 408 261 455
10th Percentile £407 £330 £422
25th Percentile £475 £450 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £538 £613
Median % change year-on-year +2.33% -12.24% -2.00%
75th Percentile £688 £638 £740
90th Percentile £800 £775 £825
England median daily rate £540 £550 £588
% change year-on-year -1.82% -6.38% -2.08%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 6 1
10th Percentile £26.11 £48.88 -
25th Percentile £29.04 £56.20 £51.25
Median hourly rate £67.50 £73.60 £52.50
Median % change year-on-year -8.29% +40.19% -18.60%
75th Percentile £95.00 £82.00 £53.75
90th Percentile £99.00 £83.20 -
England median hourly rate £45.46 £73.60 £70.00
% change year-on-year -38.23% +5.14% +6.87%

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 14,689 11,780 16,107
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 89.80% 91.03% 88.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 9,858 7,852 11,511
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% - -7.56%
75th Percentile £650 £680 £675
90th Percentile £750 £800 £788
England median daily rate £505 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -3.81% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 228 159 347
10th Percentile £18.07 £20.36 £16.00
25th Percentile £21.87 £24.66 £19.42
Median hourly rate £35.50 £35.50 £30.00
Median % change year-on-year - +18.33% -16.67%
75th Percentile £57.13 £53.75 £49.48
90th Percentile £70.75 £77.68 £69.05
England median hourly rate £30.32 £34.50 £32.50
% change year-on-year -12.12% +6.15% -9.72%

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 March 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 March 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 March 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 -8 85 £525 -8.70% 117
South London -27 7 £339 -32.25% 5
North London +3 4 - - 13
East London -4 3 £717 +13.81% 33
West London -20 3 £423 -0.59% 31
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 (2.56%) Confluence
2 15 (2.40%) SharePoint
3 7 (1.12%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (0.64%) Apache
Applications
1 18 (2.88%) Microsoft Excel
2 11 (1.76%) Microsoft Project
3 10 (1.60%) Microsoft Office
3 10 (1.60%) MS Visio
4 6 (0.96%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.48%) Trello
6 1 (0.16%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (0.48%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.32%) Integrated Workplace Management System
2 2 (0.32%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 165 (26.44%) Azure
2 97 (15.54%) AWS
3 73 (11.70%) Microsoft 365
4 45 (7.21%) Entra ID
5 34 (5.45%) GCP
6 32 (5.13%) Microsoft Purview
7 30 (4.81%) SaaS
8 24 (3.85%) GitHub
9 19 (3.04%) Power Platform
10 16 (2.56%) Azure AI
10 16 (2.56%) Azure Sentinel
10 16 (2.56%) GitHub Actions
11 14 (2.24%) Amazon Bedrock
12 13 (2.08%) Cloud Computing
12 13 (2.08%) OpenShift
12 13 (2.08%) PaaS
13 11 (1.76%) Mimecast
14 9 (1.44%) IaaS
14 9 (1.44%) Microsoft Copilot
15 8 (1.28%) Azure DevOps
Communications & Networking
1 72 (11.54%) Firewall
2 47 (7.53%) Network Security
3 12 (1.92%) WAN
4 9 (1.44%) DNS
4 9 (1.44%) VPN
4 9 (1.44%) Wi-Fi
5 7 (1.12%) Internet
5 7 (1.12%) Wireless
6 6 (0.96%) LAN
6 6 (0.96%) TCP/IP
7 5 (0.80%) BGP
7 5 (0.80%) Broadband
7 5 (0.80%) NGFW
8 4 (0.64%) DHCP
8 4 (0.64%) OSPF
9 3 (0.48%) Cisco IPT
9 3 (0.48%) Intrusion Detection
9 3 (0.48%) Modbus
9 3 (0.48%) SD-WAN
10 2 (0.32%) VLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (2.40%) Power BI
2 11 (1.76%) Data Lake
3 8 (1.28%) Big Data
4 4 (0.64%) Tableau
5 3 (0.48%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 2 (0.32%) Metadata
6 2 (0.32%) SQL Server
7 1 (0.16%) Amazon Athena
7 1 (0.16%) Amazon RDS
7 1 (0.16%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.16%) BigQuery
7 1 (0.16%) EDRMS
Development Applications
1 22 (3.53%) JIRA
2 21 (3.37%) Jenkins
3 3 (0.48%) Metasploit
4 2 (0.32%) Burp Suite
4 2 (0.32%) Git
5 1 (0.16%) Balsamiq
5 1 (0.16%) Browser DevTools
5 1 (0.16%) Gemini Tracker
5 1 (0.16%) GitLab
General
1 199 (31.89%) Social Skills
2 163 (26.12%) Finance
3 78 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
4 58 (9.29%) Public Sector
5 50 (8.01%) Banking
6 35 (5.61%) Documentation Skills
7 23 (3.69%) Influencing Skills
8 20 (3.21%) Legal
9 18 (2.88%) Investment Banking
10 16 (2.56%) Retail
11 14 (2.24%) Presentation Skills
12 13 (2.08%) Local Government
13 12 (1.92%) Organisational Skills
14 11 (1.76%) Financial Institution
15 10 (1.60%) Telecoms
16 7 (1.12%) Military
17 6 (0.96%) Manufacturing
17 6 (0.96%) Spanish Language
18 5 (0.80%) Law
19 3 (0.48%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 83 (13.30%) Analyst
2 73 (11.70%) Architect
3 66 (10.58%) Senior
4 63 (10.10%) Security Engineer
5 60 (9.62%) Consultant
6 53 (8.49%) Security Manager
7 51 (8.17%) Project Manager
8 41 (6.57%) Security Architect
9 40 (6.41%) Cybersecurity Manager
10 37 (5.93%) Security Consultant
11 36 (5.77%) Lead
11 36 (5.77%) Security Analyst
11 36 (5.77%) Security Specialist
12 31 (4.97%) Cybersecurity Consultant
13 30 (4.81%) Cybersecurity Engineer
14 25 (4.01%) Business Analyst
14 25 (4.01%) Cybersecurity Analyst
14 25 (4.01%) Cybersecurity Specialist
15 20 (3.21%) Security Project Manager
16 18 (2.88%) Project Manager - Cybersecurity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (3.69%) SAML
2 22 (3.53%) OpenID
3 15 (2.40%) LDAP
4 14 (2.24%) REST
5 9 (1.44%) SailPoint
6 8 (1.28%) Kafka
7 7 (1.12%) .NET
8 6 (0.96%) OAuth
8 6 (0.96%) React
9 5 (0.80%) NestJS
10 4 (0.64%) Apache NiFi
10 4 (0.64%) Node.js
10 4 (0.64%) RESTful
11 3 (0.48%) 802.1X
11 3 (0.48%) Microsoft Graph
11 3 (0.48%) Middleware
11 3 (0.48%) SOAP
11 3 (0.48%) Web Services
12 2 (0.32%) GraphQL
12 2 (0.32%) gRPC
Miscellaneous
1 53 (8.49%) Security Posture
2 43 (6.89%) Cloud Native
3 40 (6.41%) Management Information System
4 35 (5.61%) Onboarding
5 25 (4.01%) Security Operations Centre
6 24 (3.85%) Cyber Threat
7 19 (3.04%) Cyber Defence
8 18 (2.88%) AI Agents
9 16 (2.56%) Operational Technology
9 16 (2.56%) PKI
9 16 (2.56%) Product Ownership
10 14 (2.24%) Data Centre
11 13 (2.08%) Data Protection Act
12 12 (1.92%) Hybrid Cloud
13 11 (1.76%) BYOD
13 11 (1.76%) Public Cloud
14 9 (1.44%) Self-Motivation
15 6 (0.96%) CMDB
15 6 (0.96%) NHS
16 5 (0.80%) Cloud Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 61 (9.78%) Windows
2 32 (5.13%) Linux
3 15 (2.40%) Windows Server
4 12 (1.92%) Mac OS
5 8 (1.28%) Unix
5 8 (1.28%) VMS
5 8 (1.28%) Windows 10
6 4 (0.64%) Apple iOS
7 1 (0.16%) Android
7 1 (0.16%) Kali Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 116 (18.59%) Information Security
2 111 (17.79%) Stakeholder Management
3 106 (16.99%) SIEM
4 102 (16.35%) Incident Response
5 99 (15.87%) Cloud Security
6 93 (14.90%) Agile
7 80 (12.82%) Risk Management
8 75 (12.02%) Continuous Improvement
9 74 (11.86%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 71 (11.38%) Security Operations
11 67 (10.74%) AI
12 66 (10.58%) Problem-Solving
13 65 (10.42%) Vulnerability Management
14 58 (9.29%) Identity Access Management
15 57 (9.13%) CI/CD
16 56 (8.97%) Data Protection
17 55 (8.81%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
17 55 (8.81%) Threat Intelligence
18 51 (8.17%) DevOps
19 46 (7.37%) Threat Modelling
Programming Languages
1 46 (7.37%) Python
2 39 (6.25%) PowerShell
3 22 (3.53%) Kusto Query Language
4 18 (2.88%) SQL
5 16 (2.56%) Bash
6 9 (1.44%) Java
7 8 (1.28%) C++
7 8 (1.28%) JavaScript
7 8 (1.28%) TypeScript
8 7 (1.12%) C#
9 4 (0.64%) Rust
10 3 (0.48%) Go
11 2 (0.32%) Haskell
12 1 (0.16%) BeanShell
12 1 (0.16%) Bicep
12 1 (0.16%) Korn
12 1 (0.16%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 195 (31.25%) Security Cleared
2 166 (26.60%) SC Cleared
3 104 (16.67%) CISSP
4 70 (11.22%) CISM
5 57 (9.13%) Degree
6 33 (5.29%) DV Cleared
7 21 (3.37%) CompTIA Security+
8 20 (3.21%) CEH
9 17 (2.72%) GIAC
10 15 (2.40%) Cisco Certification
11 14 (2.24%) PMI Certification
12 13 (2.08%) (ISC)2 CCSP
12 13 (2.08%) CRISC
12 13 (2.08%) PMP
13 12 (1.92%) Computer Science Degree
13 12 (1.92%) Microsoft Certification
14 10 (1.60%) CESG Certified Professional
14 10 (1.60%) OSCP
15 9 (1.44%) CISA
16 8 (1.28%) CCSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 126 (20.19%) NIST
2 118 (18.91%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 58 (9.29%) GDPR
4 40 (6.41%) GRC
5 37 (5.93%) NCSC
6 30 (4.81%) Cyber Essentials
7 23 (3.69%) PCI DSS
8 15 (2.40%) COBIT
8 15 (2.40%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 10 (1.60%) QA
9 10 (1.60%) SLA
10 9 (1.44%) PMO
10 9 (1.44%) SOC 2
11 8 (1.28%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 7 (1.12%) HIPAA
12 7 (1.12%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 7 (1.12%) ITGC
13 6 (0.96%) NIST 800
14 3 (0.48%) EU AI Act
14 3 (0.48%) HMG Security Policy Framework
System Software
1 44 (7.05%) Active Directory
2 15 (2.40%) Virtual Machines
3 5 (0.80%) Docker
4 3 (0.48%) Virtual Desktop
4 3 (0.48%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.32%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 30 (4.81%) Kubernetes
2 27 (4.33%) Terraform
3 26 (4.17%) Microsoft Intune
4 20 (3.21%) SCCM
5 13 (2.08%) CASB
6 11 (1.76%) Ansible
7 7 (1.12%) AirWatch
8 6 (0.96%) SCOrch
9 5 (0.80%) Jamf Pro
10 4 (0.64%) RSA Archer
10 4 (0.64%) Single Sign-On
11 3 (0.48%) Active Directory Federation Services
11 3 (0.48%) logstash
11 3 (0.48%) Nessus
11 3 (0.48%) QRadar
11 3 (0.48%) WSUS
12 2 (0.32%) Fluentd
12 2 (0.32%) FortiGate
13 1 (0.16%) CSIRT
13 1 (0.16%) Icinga
Vendors
1 160 (25.64%) Microsoft
2 59 (9.46%) Splunk
3 31 (4.97%) CyberArk
4 30 (4.81%) ServiceNow
5 22 (3.53%) CrowdStrike
6 18 (2.88%) Palo Alto
7 16 (2.56%) Foundry
7 16 (2.56%) Google
7 16 (2.56%) Tenable
8 15 (2.40%) OpenAI
9 10 (1.60%) Cisco
9 10 (1.60%) Netskope
10 9 (1.44%) Fortinet
10 9 (1.44%) Zscaler
11 8 (1.28%) Qualys
12 7 (1.12%) Okta
12 7 (1.12%) VMware
13 5 (0.80%) Ariba
13 5 (0.80%) Ping Identity
13 5 (0.80%) Rapid7