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 29 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 59 58 63
Rank change year-on-year -1 +5 +8
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 606 546 659
As % of all contract jobs in London 4.23% 3.71% 3.59%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.63% 4.12% 4.03%
Number of daily rates quoted 360 337 448
10th Percentile £412 £413 £400
25th Percentile £485 £500 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £583 £606
Median % change year-on-year +3.00% -3.92% -3.00%
75th Percentile £678 £675 £743
90th Percentile £776 £788 £804
England median daily rate £530 £575 £600
% change year-on-year -7.83% -4.17% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 7 2
10th Percentile £26.11 £41.29 £53.00
25th Percentile £30.00 £52.88 £55.63
Median hourly rate £47.00 £73.60 £62.50
Median % change year-on-year -36.14% +17.76% +47.93%
75th Percentile £63.25 £80.80 £70.63
90th Percentile £89.50 £83.20 £74.00
England median hourly rate £45.46 £56.50 £72.50
% change year-on-year -19.54% -22.07% +11.54%

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 13,087 13,251 16,363
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 91.34% 90.11% 89.10%
Number of daily rates quoted 8,629 8,493 11,734
10th Percentile £350 £350 £350
25th Percentile £425 £450 £456
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £563
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% -2.22% -4.66%
75th Percentile £650 £675 £676
90th Percentile £757 £800 £788
England median daily rate £500 £525 £540
% change year-on-year -4.76% -2.78% -1.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted 229 163 243
10th Percentile £18.25 £18.13 £17.80
25th Percentile £24.77 £23.80 £20.01
Median hourly rate £31.49 £35.50 £32.50
Median % change year-on-year -11.30% +9.23% -13.33%
75th Percentile £53.13 £55.13 £58.75
90th Percentile £67.91 £80.75 £73.75
England median hourly rate £25.15 £35.00 £44.50
% change year-on-year -28.14% -21.35% +25.35%

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 29 December 2025.

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 29 December 2025.

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 29 December 2025. 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 -22 73 £530 -7.83% 203
West London -16 6 £423 -3.43% 38
North London - 5 £650 - 9
East London -10 3 £675 +15.38% 29
South London -19 3 £525 +4.90% 42
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 19 (3.14%) Confluence
2 13 (2.15%) SharePoint
3 9 (1.49%) Apache
3 9 (1.49%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.33%) Oracle HTTP Server
4 2 (0.33%) Tomcat
4 2 (0.33%) WebLogic
Applications
1 17 (2.81%) Microsoft Excel
2 10 (1.65%) Microsoft Project
3 9 (1.49%) MS Visio
4 7 (1.16%) Microsoft Office
5 3 (0.50%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.50%) Trello
6 1 (0.17%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (0.50%) Dynamics CRM
1 3 (0.50%) SAP S/4HANA
2 2 (0.33%) SAP ERP
3 1 (0.17%) Eikon
3 1 (0.17%) Eze OMS
3 1 (0.17%) Fidessa
3 1 (0.17%) Oracle ERP
Cloud Services
1 136 (22.44%) Azure
2 80 (13.20%) AWS
3 57 (9.41%) Microsoft 365
4 37 (6.11%) Entra ID
5 31 (5.12%) GCP
6 27 (4.46%) GitHub
7 21 (3.47%) Microsoft Purview
7 21 (3.47%) SaaS
8 19 (3.14%) Azure Sentinel
8 19 (3.14%) GitHub Actions
9 16 (2.64%) Power Platform
10 13 (2.15%) Serverless
11 8 (1.32%) Azure DevOps
12 6 (0.99%) Azure AKS
12 6 (0.99%) Azure Key Vault
12 6 (0.99%) Cloud Computing
12 6 (0.99%) Microsoft Copilot
12 6 (0.99%) PaaS
13 5 (0.83%) Amazon S3
13 5 (0.83%) Azure Monitor
Communications & Networking
1 82 (13.53%) Firewall
2 46 (7.59%) Network Security
3 16 (2.64%) DNS
4 14 (2.31%) VPN
5 13 (2.15%) WAN
6 10 (1.65%) Wi-Fi
7 9 (1.49%) SSL
7 9 (1.49%) TCP/IP
8 8 (1.32%) Internet
8 8 (1.32%) Intrusion Detection
8 8 (1.32%) Wireless
9 6 (0.99%) LAN
10 5 (0.83%) DHCP
10 5 (0.83%) HTTP
10 5 (0.83%) Modbus
11 3 (0.50%) BGP
11 3 (0.50%) Broadband
11 3 (0.50%) OSPF
11 3 (0.50%) SMTP
11 3 (0.50%) SSH
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (2.15%) Power BI
2 8 (1.32%) Big Data
2 8 (1.32%) Data Lake
3 5 (0.83%) Amazon Athena
3 5 (0.83%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 4 (0.66%) Amazon RDS
4 4 (0.66%) PostgreSQL
4 4 (0.66%) Tableau
5 2 (0.33%) Data Warehouse
5 2 (0.33%) Metadata
5 2 (0.33%) SQL Server
5 2 (0.33%) SQL Server Analysis Services
5 2 (0.33%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 2 (0.33%) Star Schema
6 1 (0.17%) BigQuery
6 1 (0.17%) EDRMS
6 1 (0.17%) Oracle Database
6 1 (0.17%) Pinecone
Development Applications
1 28 (4.62%) JIRA
2 8 (1.32%) Jenkins
3 5 (0.83%) GitLab
4 4 (0.66%) Metasploit
5 3 (0.50%) Burp Suite
5 3 (0.50%) Cypress.io
6 2 (0.33%) Git
7 1 (0.17%) Ant
7 1 (0.17%) Balsamiq
7 1 (0.17%) Fiddler
7 1 (0.17%) IDA Disassembler
7 1 (0.17%) Postman
7 1 (0.17%) Snyk
7 1 (0.17%) SonarQube
7 1 (0.17%) Zephyr
General
1 183 (30.20%) Social Skills
2 143 (23.60%) Finance
3 61 (10.07%) Analytical Skills
4 58 (9.57%) Public Sector
5 57 (9.41%) Banking
6 20 (3.30%) Local Government
7 19 (3.14%) Investment Banking
7 19 (3.14%) Legal
8 16 (2.64%) Financial Institution
9 15 (2.48%) Manufacturing
9 15 (2.48%) Presentation Skills
10 14 (2.31%) Documentation Skills
11 13 (2.15%) Telecoms
12 12 (1.98%) Retail
13 10 (1.65%) Military
13 10 (1.65%) Organisational Skills
14 8 (1.32%) Influencing Skills
15 7 (1.16%) Law
16 6 (0.99%) Inclusion and Diversity
16 6 (0.99%) Spanish Language
Job Titles
1 96 (15.84%) Analyst
2 81 (13.37%) Security Engineer
3 65 (10.73%) Senior
4 57 (9.41%) Consultant
5 50 (8.25%) Architect
6 48 (7.92%) Security Analyst
7 42 (6.93%) Security Manager
8 40 (6.60%) Project Manager
9 37 (6.11%) Cybersecurity Engineer
9 37 (6.11%) Security Architect
10 33 (5.45%) Cybersecurity Manager
11 31 (5.12%) Security Consultant
12 30 (4.95%) Cybersecurity Analyst
12 30 (4.95%) Tester
13 29 (4.79%) Cybersecurity Consultant
13 29 (4.79%) Lead
14 25 (4.13%) Penetration Tester
15 22 (3.63%) Business Analyst
16 21 (3.47%) Security Specialist
17 17 (2.81%) IT Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 17 (2.81%) Kafka
2 13 (2.15%) React
3 12 (1.98%) REST
3 12 (1.98%) SAML
4 10 (1.65%) OpenID
5 9 (1.49%) OAuth
6 8 (1.32%) .NET
6 8 (1.32%) SailPoint
7 7 (1.16%) Apache NiFi
8 6 (0.99%) LangChain
9 5 (0.83%) GraphQL
9 5 (0.83%) Node.js
10 4 (0.66%) FastAPI
10 4 (0.66%) LDAP
10 4 (0.66%) Microsoft Graph
10 4 (0.66%) NestJS
11 3 (0.50%) Jest
11 3 (0.50%) pytest
11 3 (0.50%) RabbitMQ
11 3 (0.50%) Regular Expression
Miscellaneous
1 50 (8.25%) Cyber Threat
2 47 (7.76%) Management Information System
3 44 (7.26%) Security Posture
4 28 (4.62%) Security Operations Centre
5 26 (4.29%) Onboarding
6 25 (4.13%) Cyber Defence
7 22 (3.63%) Cloud Native
8 19 (3.14%) Data Centre
9 18 (2.97%) Product Ownership
10 17 (2.81%) Data Protection Act
11 14 (2.31%) Operational Technology
12 12 (1.98%) PKI
13 9 (1.49%) Greenfield Project
14 8 (1.32%) Hybrid Cloud
14 8 (1.32%) Legacy Systems
15 7 (1.16%) NHS
15 7 (1.16%) Public Cloud
16 6 (0.99%) IoT
17 5 (0.83%) BYOD
17 5 (0.83%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 67 (11.06%) Windows
2 45 (7.43%) Linux
3 17 (2.81%) Mac OS
4 13 (2.15%) Unix
5 11 (1.82%) Windows Server
6 9 (1.49%) Windows 10
7 7 (1.16%) VMS
8 4 (0.66%) Apple iOS
9 2 (0.33%) Android
9 2 (0.33%) CentOS
9 2 (0.33%) Kali Linux
9 2 (0.33%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 2 (0.33%) Ubuntu
10 1 (0.17%) FreeRTOS
10 1 (0.17%) Mac OS X
10 1 (0.17%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 125 (20.63%) Incident Response
2 112 (18.48%) SIEM
3 98 (16.17%) Stakeholder Management
4 95 (15.68%) Cloud Security
5 93 (15.35%) Information Security
6 91 (15.02%) Agile
7 89 (14.69%) Security Operations
8 86 (14.19%) Risk Management
9 69 (11.39%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 65 (10.73%) Problem-Solving
11 64 (10.56%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
11 64 (10.56%) Threat Intelligence
12 61 (10.07%) Vulnerability Management
13 55 (9.08%) Continuous Improvement
14 53 (8.75%) Identity Access Management
15 52 (8.58%) AI
15 52 (8.58%) CI/CD
15 52 (8.58%) Security Architecture
16 50 (8.25%) DevOps
17 47 (7.76%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 60 (9.90%) Python
2 47 (7.76%) PowerShell
3 31 (5.12%) Kusto Query Language
4 19 (3.14%) Bash
5 13 (2.15%) JavaScript
6 12 (1.98%) Java
7 9 (1.49%) C#
7 9 (1.49%) C++
8 8 (1.32%) SQL
9 3 (0.50%) TypeScript
10 1 (0.17%) BeanShell
10 1 (0.17%) Bicep
10 1 (0.17%) Go
10 1 (0.17%) Haskell
10 1 (0.17%) Ruby
10 1 (0.17%) Rust
10 1 (0.17%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 175 (28.88%) Security Cleared
2 149 (24.59%) SC Cleared
3 95 (15.68%) CISSP
4 57 (9.41%) CISM
5 55 (9.08%) Degree
6 34 (5.61%) DV Cleared
7 25 (4.13%) CHECK Team Leader
8 24 (3.96%) CHECK Team Member
8 24 (3.96%) CompTIA Security+
9 23 (3.80%) CEH
10 14 (2.31%) GIAC
10 14 (2.31%) OSCP
11 13 (2.15%) Cisco Certification
12 12 (1.98%) CISA
13 11 (1.82%) PMI Certification
13 11 (1.82%) PMP
14 10 (1.65%) CESG Certified Professional
14 10 (1.65%) CompTIA CySA+
14 10 (1.65%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
15 9 (1.49%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 114 (18.81%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 105 (17.33%) NIST
3 47 (7.76%) GDPR
4 27 (4.46%) Cyber Essentials
5 26 (4.29%) GRC
6 22 (3.63%) PCI DSS
7 20 (3.30%) NCSC
8 14 (2.31%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 13 (2.15%) QA
10 9 (1.49%) EU AI Act
10 9 (1.49%) ISO/IEC 27005
11 8 (1.32%) COBIT
11 8 (1.32%) SLA
11 8 (1.32%) SOC 2
12 7 (1.16%) Accessibility
12 7 (1.16%) HIPAA
13 6 (0.99%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
14 4 (0.66%) ITGC
14 4 (0.66%) PMO
15 3 (0.50%) NIST 800
System Software
1 46 (7.59%) Active Directory
2 14 (2.31%) Virtual Machines
3 6 (0.99%) Docker
4 2 (0.33%) Virtual Desktop
4 2 (0.33%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.17%) Embedded Firmware
5 1 (0.17%) Firmware
5 1 (0.17%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 29 (4.79%) Terraform
2 19 (3.14%) Kubernetes
2 19 (3.14%) Microsoft Intune
3 18 (2.97%) SCCM
4 13 (2.15%) CASB
5 10 (1.65%) Ansible
6 7 (1.16%) CSIRT
7 6 (0.99%) Nessus
7 6 (0.99%) QRadar
7 6 (0.99%) SCOrch
8 5 (0.83%) Jamf Pro
9 3 (0.50%) Prometheus
9 3 (0.50%) RSA Archer
9 3 (0.50%) Single Sign-On
9 3 (0.50%) WSUS
10 2 (0.33%) AirWatch
10 2 (0.33%) Fluentd
10 2 (0.33%) logstash
10 2 (0.33%) Nexpose
10 2 (0.33%) Nmap
Vendors
1 139 (22.94%) Microsoft
2 59 (9.74%) Splunk
3 28 (4.62%) CrowdStrike
4 25 (4.13%) ServiceNow
5 18 (2.97%) Google
6 17 (2.81%) CyberArk
7 16 (2.64%) Palo Alto
7 16 (2.64%) Tenable
8 13 (2.15%) Darktrace
9 12 (1.98%) Fortinet
9 12 (1.98%) SAP
10 11 (1.82%) Oracle
11 10 (1.65%) Cisco
12 8 (1.32%) Salesforce
12 8 (1.32%) Zscaler
13 7 (1.16%) Okta
13 7 (1.16%) Qualys
14 6 (0.99%) Forcepoint
14 6 (0.99%) Rapid7
15 5 (0.83%) OpenAI