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

6 months to
20 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 70 80 63
Rank change year-on-year +10 -17 0
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 642 413 609
As % of all contract jobs in London 3.89% 3.24% 3.36%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.34% 3.55% 3.80%
Number of daily rates quoted 413 259 450
10th Percentile £407 £334 £413
25th Percentile £475 £450 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £525 £606
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -13.40% -3.00%
75th Percentile £688 £639 £744
90th Percentile £800 £775 £825
England median daily rate £550 £550 £585
% change year-on-year - -5.98% -2.50%
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% -19.23%
75th Percentile £95.00 £82.00 £53.75
90th Percentile £99.00 £83.20 -
England median hourly rate £45.46 £73.31 £79.63
% change year-on-year -37.99% -7.94% +21.58%

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 14,808 11,647 16,014
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 89.77% 91.28% 88.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 9,938 7,820 11,448
10th Percentile £351 £350 £338
25th Percentile £425 £446 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% - -6.78%
75th Percentile £650 £680 £675
90th Percentile £750 £800 £788
England median daily rate £503 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.19% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 232 164 341
10th Percentile £18.09 £20.14 £16.00
25th Percentile £21.87 £24.66 £19.92
Median hourly rate £35.50 £36.20 £30.50
Median % change year-on-year -1.92% +18.67% -16.44%
75th Percentile £56.97 £53.75 £50.00
90th Percentile £72.25 £76.75 £70.00
England median hourly rate £32.50 £33.26 £32.50
% change year-on-year -2.27% +2.32% -12.87%

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 20 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 20 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 20 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 -7 87 £525 -5.62% 110
South London -29 7 £339 -28.68% 6
North London +3 4 - - 9
East London -9 3 £717 +16.59% 27
West London -20 3 £423 -0.59% 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 17 (2.65%) Confluence
2 15 (2.34%) SharePoint
3 6 (0.93%) Microsoft Exchange
4 3 (0.47%) Apache
Applications
1 18 (2.80%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (1.87%) Microsoft Project
3 11 (1.71%) MS Visio
4 10 (1.56%) Microsoft Office
5 6 (0.93%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 3 (0.47%) Trello
7 1 (0.16%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (0.47%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.31%) Integrated Workplace Management System
2 2 (0.31%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 175 (27.26%) Azure
2 103 (16.04%) AWS
3 74 (11.53%) Microsoft 365
4 47 (7.32%) Entra ID
5 41 (6.39%) GCP
6 32 (4.98%) SaaS
7 31 (4.83%) Microsoft Purview
8 25 (3.89%) GitHub
9 20 (3.12%) Power Platform
10 17 (2.65%) Azure AI
11 16 (2.49%) Azure Sentinel
11 16 (2.49%) GitHub Actions
12 15 (2.34%) Amazon Bedrock
13 14 (2.18%) PaaS
14 13 (2.02%) Cloud Computing
14 13 (2.02%) OpenShift
15 12 (1.87%) Mimecast
16 10 (1.56%) IaaS
16 10 (1.56%) Microsoft Copilot
17 8 (1.25%) Azure DevOps
Communications & Networking
1 69 (10.75%) Firewall
2 48 (7.48%) Network Security
3 11 (1.71%) WAN
4 10 (1.56%) DNS
5 9 (1.40%) VPN
6 8 (1.25%) Wi-Fi
7 7 (1.09%) Internet
7 7 (1.09%) TCP/IP
7 7 (1.09%) Wireless
8 6 (0.93%) LAN
9 5 (0.78%) BGP
9 5 (0.78%) Broadband
9 5 (0.78%) NGFW
10 4 (0.62%) DHCP
10 4 (0.62%) OSPF
11 3 (0.47%) Cisco IPT
11 3 (0.47%) Intrusion Detection
11 3 (0.47%) Modbus
11 3 (0.47%) SD-WAN
11 3 (0.47%) VLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (2.49%) Power BI
2 11 (1.71%) Data Lake
3 10 (1.56%) Big Data
4 4 (0.62%) Tableau
5 3 (0.47%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 2 (0.31%) Metadata
6 2 (0.31%) SQL Server
7 1 (0.16%) Amazon QuickSight
7 1 (0.16%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.16%) BigQuery
7 1 (0.16%) EDRMS
Development Applications
1 24 (3.74%) JIRA
2 22 (3.43%) Jenkins
3 3 (0.47%) Git
3 3 (0.47%) Metasploit
4 2 (0.31%) Burp Suite
5 1 (0.16%) Balsamiq
5 1 (0.16%) Browser DevTools
5 1 (0.16%) Gemini Tracker
5 1 (0.16%) GitLab
General
1 206 (32.09%) Social Skills
2 169 (26.32%) Finance
3 80 (12.46%) Analytical Skills
4 62 (9.66%) Public Sector
5 52 (8.10%) Banking
6 36 (5.61%) Documentation Skills
7 23 (3.58%) Influencing Skills
8 20 (3.12%) Legal
9 17 (2.65%) Investment Banking
9 17 (2.65%) Retail
10 14 (2.18%) Local Government
11 13 (2.02%) Presentation Skills
12 12 (1.87%) Organisational Skills
13 10 (1.56%) Telecoms
14 9 (1.40%) Financial Institution
15 7 (1.09%) Military
16 6 (0.93%) Manufacturing
17 5 (0.78%) Law
17 5 (0.78%) Spanish Language
18 3 (0.47%) Front Office
Job Titles
1 87 (13.55%) Analyst
2 76 (11.84%) Architect
3 68 (10.59%) Senior
4 65 (10.12%) Consultant
5 63 (9.81%) Security Engineer
6 54 (8.41%) Security Manager
7 52 (8.10%) Project Manager
8 42 (6.54%) Cybersecurity Manager
8 42 (6.54%) Security Architect
8 42 (6.54%) Security Consultant
9 38 (5.92%) Lead
9 38 (5.92%) Security Analyst
10 36 (5.61%) Security Specialist
11 34 (5.30%) Cybersecurity Consultant
12 32 (4.98%) Cybersecurity Engineer
13 30 (4.67%) Business Analyst
14 28 (4.36%) Cybersecurity Analyst
15 26 (4.05%) Cybersecurity Specialist
16 20 (3.12%) Security Project Manager
17 19 (2.96%) Senior Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (3.58%) SAML
2 22 (3.43%) OpenID
3 15 (2.34%) LDAP
3 15 (2.34%) REST
4 9 (1.40%) SailPoint
5 6 (0.93%) Kafka
5 6 (0.93%) OAuth
6 5 (0.78%) .NET
6 5 (0.78%) NestJS
6 5 (0.78%) React
7 4 (0.62%) Node.js
7 4 (0.62%) RESTful
8 3 (0.47%) 802.1X
8 3 (0.47%) Apache NiFi
8 3 (0.47%) Microsoft Graph
8 3 (0.47%) Middleware
8 3 (0.47%) SOAP
8 3 (0.47%) Web Services
9 2 (0.31%) GraphQL
9 2 (0.31%) gRPC
Miscellaneous
1 54 (8.41%) Security Posture
2 43 (6.70%) Cloud Native
3 40 (6.23%) Management Information System
4 36 (5.61%) Onboarding
5 24 (3.74%) Security Operations Centre
6 23 (3.58%) Cyber Threat
7 19 (2.96%) AI Agents
7 19 (2.96%) Cyber Defence
8 18 (2.80%) Product Ownership
9 16 (2.49%) Operational Technology
9 16 (2.49%) PKI
10 13 (2.02%) Data Centre
10 13 (2.02%) Hybrid Cloud
11 12 (1.87%) Data Protection Act
12 11 (1.71%) BYOD
12 11 (1.71%) Public Cloud
13 9 (1.40%) Self-Motivation
14 6 (0.93%) CMDB
15 5 (0.78%) Enterprise Software
15 5 (0.78%) Private Cloud
Operating Systems
1 57 (8.88%) Windows
2 32 (4.98%) Linux
3 14 (2.18%) Windows Server
4 11 (1.71%) Mac OS
5 9 (1.40%) Unix
6 8 (1.25%) VMS
7 7 (1.09%) Windows 10
8 5 (0.78%) Apple iOS
9 1 (0.16%) Android
9 1 (0.16%) Kali Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 116 (18.07%) Information Security
2 114 (17.76%) Stakeholder Management
3 108 (16.82%) SIEM
4 103 (16.04%) Incident Response
5 100 (15.58%) Cloud Security
6 93 (14.49%) Agile
7 79 (12.31%) Risk Management
8 76 (11.84%) Continuous Improvement
8 76 (11.84%) Security Operations
9 75 (11.68%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 74 (11.53%) AI
11 67 (10.44%) Vulnerability Management
12 66 (10.28%) Problem-Solving
13 60 (9.35%) Identity Access Management
14 59 (9.19%) CI/CD
15 57 (8.88%) Data Protection
16 55 (8.57%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
16 55 (8.57%) Threat Intelligence
17 52 (8.10%) DevOps
18 49 (7.63%) Threat Modelling
Programming Languages
1 46 (7.17%) Python
2 37 (5.76%) PowerShell
3 22 (3.43%) Kusto Query Language
4 19 (2.96%) SQL
5 17 (2.65%) Bash
6 8 (1.25%) Java
6 8 (1.25%) TypeScript
7 7 (1.09%) C++
7 7 (1.09%) JavaScript
8 5 (0.78%) C#
9 4 (0.62%) Rust
10 3 (0.47%) Go
11 2 (0.31%) Haskell
11 2 (0.31%) Shell Script
12 1 (0.16%) BeanShell
12 1 (0.16%) Bicep
12 1 (0.16%) Korn
Qualifications
1 197 (30.69%) Security Cleared
2 165 (25.70%) SC Cleared
3 112 (17.45%) CISSP
4 77 (11.99%) CISM
5 60 (9.35%) Degree
6 32 (4.98%) DV Cleared
7 24 (3.74%) CompTIA Security+
8 22 (3.43%) CEH
8 22 (3.43%) Cisco Certification
9 20 (3.12%) GIAC
10 19 (2.96%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 14 (2.18%) PMI Certification
12 13 (2.02%) CRISC
12 13 (2.02%) PMP
13 12 (1.87%) Computer Science Degree
14 11 (1.71%) Microsoft Certification
14 11 (1.71%) OSCP
15 10 (1.56%) CESG Certified Professional
15 10 (1.56%) CISA
16 8 (1.25%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 130 (20.25%) NIST
2 121 (18.85%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 58 (9.03%) GDPR
4 41 (6.39%) GRC
4 41 (6.39%) NCSC
5 30 (4.67%) Cyber Essentials
6 23 (3.58%) PCI DSS
7 21 (3.27%) COBIT
8 16 (2.49%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 10 (1.56%) QA
9 10 (1.56%) SLA
9 10 (1.56%) SOC 2
10 9 (1.40%) PMO
11 8 (1.25%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 7 (1.09%) HIPAA
12 7 (1.09%) ITGC
13 6 (0.93%) NIST 800
13 6 (0.93%) Sarbanes-Oxley
14 3 (0.47%) HMG Security Policy Framework
15 2 (0.31%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
System Software
1 44 (6.85%) Active Directory
2 14 (2.18%) Virtual Machines
3 7 (1.09%) Docker
4 3 (0.47%) Virtual Desktop
4 3 (0.47%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.31%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 30 (4.67%) Kubernetes
2 27 (4.21%) Terraform
3 24 (3.74%) Microsoft Intune
4 17 (2.65%) CASB
4 17 (2.65%) SCCM
5 11 (1.71%) Ansible
6 7 (1.09%) AirWatch
7 5 (0.78%) Jamf Pro
7 5 (0.78%) RSA Archer
7 5 (0.78%) SCOrch
8 4 (0.62%) Single Sign-On
9 3 (0.47%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 3 (0.47%) logstash
9 3 (0.47%) Nessus
9 3 (0.47%) QRadar
9 3 (0.47%) WSUS
10 2 (0.31%) Fluentd
10 2 (0.31%) FortiGate
11 1 (0.16%) CSIRT
11 1 (0.16%) Icinga
Vendors
1 163 (25.39%) Microsoft
2 58 (9.03%) Splunk
3 33 (5.14%) ServiceNow
4 31 (4.83%) CyberArk
5 22 (3.43%) CrowdStrike
6 18 (2.80%) Palo Alto
7 17 (2.65%) Foundry
7 17 (2.65%) OpenAI
8 16 (2.49%) Google
8 16 (2.49%) Tenable
9 11 (1.71%) Netskope
10 10 (1.56%) Cisco
11 9 (1.40%) Fortinet
11 9 (1.40%) Zscaler
12 7 (1.09%) Okta
12 7 (1.09%) Qualys
12 7 (1.09%) VMware
13 5 (0.78%) Ariba
13 5 (0.78%) Rapid7
14 4 (0.62%) Databricks