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

6 months to
11 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 79 59
Rank change year-on-year +7 -20 +5
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 620 428 624
As % of all contract jobs in London 3.84% 3.31% 3.41%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.27% 3.63% 3.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 408 265 458
10th Percentile £400 £332 £424
25th Percentile £474 £450 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £538 £623
Median % change year-on-year +2.33% -13.65% -0.40%
75th Percentile £688 £650 £741
90th Percentile £805 £787 £825
England median daily rate £540 £550 £588
% change year-on-year -1.82% -6.46% -2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 6 1
10th Percentile £26.11 £48.88 -
25th Percentile £28.31 £56.20 £51.25
Median hourly rate £70.00 £73.60 £52.50
Median % change year-on-year -4.89% +40.19% -18.60%
75th Percentile £95.00 £82.00 £53.75
90th Percentile £99.50 £83.20 -
England median hourly rate £45.46 £73.60 £72.91
% change year-on-year -38.23% +0.95% +11.31%

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 14,510 11,786 16,158
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 89.86% 91.05% 88.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 9,757 7,831 11,538
10th Percentile £353 £350 £338
25th Percentile £425 £450 £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 £505 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -3.81% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 218 158 353
10th Percentile £18.07 £20.32 £16.00
25th Percentile £22.05 £24.66 £19.57
Median hourly rate £35.50 £35.25 £30.16
Median % change year-on-year +0.71% +16.88% -16.22%
75th Percentile £56.85 £53.75 £50.00
90th Percentile £70.00 £77.77 £69.90
England median hourly rate £30.00 £34.50 £32.50
% change year-on-year -13.04% +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 11 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 11 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 11 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 -13 84 £525 -8.70% 125
South London -27 7 £339 -28.68% 6
North London +3 4 - - 13
West London -19 4 £423 -0.59% 31
East London -3 3 £717 +13.81% 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 17 (2.74%) Confluence
2 15 (2.42%) SharePoint
3 7 (1.13%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (0.65%) Apache
Applications
1 20 (3.23%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (1.94%) MS Visio
3 11 (1.77%) Microsoft Office
3 11 (1.77%) Microsoft Project
4 7 (1.13%) 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
1 157 (25.32%) Azure
2 92 (14.84%) AWS
3 70 (11.29%) Microsoft 365
4 42 (6.77%) Entra ID
5 31 (5.00%) GCP
5 31 (5.00%) Microsoft Purview
6 26 (4.19%) SaaS
7 23 (3.71%) GitHub
8 18 (2.90%) Power Platform
9 16 (2.58%) GitHub Actions
10 15 (2.42%) Azure Sentinel
11 14 (2.26%) Azure AI
12 13 (2.10%) Cloud Computing
12 13 (2.10%) OpenShift
12 13 (2.10%) PaaS
13 12 (1.94%) Amazon Bedrock
14 11 (1.77%) Mimecast
15 9 (1.45%) IaaS
16 8 (1.29%) Azure DevOps
16 8 (1.29%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 71 (11.45%) Firewall
2 43 (6.94%) Network Security
3 12 (1.94%) WAN
4 9 (1.45%) DNS
4 9 (1.45%) VPN
4 9 (1.45%) Wi-Fi
5 7 (1.13%) Wireless
6 6 (0.97%) LAN
6 6 (0.97%) TCP/IP
7 5 (0.81%) BGP
7 5 (0.81%) Broadband
7 5 (0.81%) Internet
7 5 (0.81%) NGFW
8 4 (0.65%) DHCP
8 4 (0.65%) 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 14 (2.26%) Power BI
2 10 (1.61%) Data Lake
3 8 (1.29%) Big Data
4 4 (0.65%) 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 (3.55%) JIRA
2 21 (3.39%) 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
1 200 (32.26%) Social Skills
2 161 (25.97%) Finance
3 76 (12.26%) Analytical Skills
4 57 (9.19%) Public Sector
5 51 (8.23%) Banking
6 34 (5.48%) Documentation Skills
7 22 (3.55%) Influencing Skills
7 22 (3.55%) Legal
8 19 (3.06%) Investment Banking
9 16 (2.58%) Retail
10 14 (2.26%) Presentation Skills
11 13 (2.10%) Local Government
12 12 (1.94%) Organisational Skills
13 11 (1.77%) Financial Institution
14 10 (1.61%) Telecoms
15 7 (1.13%) Military
16 6 (0.97%) Manufacturing
16 6 (0.97%) Spanish Language
17 5 (0.81%) Law
18 3 (0.48%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 82 (13.23%) Analyst
2 69 (11.13%) Architect
3 67 (10.81%) Senior
4 62 (10.00%) Security Engineer
5 58 (9.35%) Consultant
6 53 (8.55%) Security Manager
7 50 (8.06%) Project Manager
8 40 (6.45%) Cybersecurity Manager
9 37 (5.97%) Lead
9 37 (5.97%) Security Architect
10 36 (5.81%) Security Consultant
10 36 (5.81%) Security Specialist
11 35 (5.65%) Security Analyst
12 30 (4.84%) Cybersecurity Engineer
13 29 (4.68%) Cybersecurity Consultant
14 25 (4.03%) Business Analyst
14 25 (4.03%) Cybersecurity Analyst
15 23 (3.71%) Cybersecurity Specialist
16 20 (3.23%) Security Project Manager
17 18 (2.90%) Project Manager - Cybersecurity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (3.71%) SAML
2 22 (3.55%) OpenID
3 15 (2.42%) LDAP
4 14 (2.26%) REST
5 9 (1.45%) SailPoint
6 8 (1.29%) Kafka
7 7 (1.13%) .NET
8 6 (0.97%) OAuth
8 6 (0.97%) React
9 5 (0.81%) NestJS
10 4 (0.65%) Apache NiFi
10 4 (0.65%) Node.js
10 4 (0.65%) RESTful
11 3 (0.48%) 802.1X
11 3 (0.48%) Microsoft Graph
11 3 (0.48%) SOAP
11 3 (0.48%) Web Services
12 2 (0.32%) Elastic Stack
12 2 (0.32%) GraphQL
12 2 (0.32%) gRPC
Miscellaneous
1 48 (7.74%) Security Posture
2 40 (6.45%) Cloud Native
2 40 (6.45%) Management Information System
3 35 (5.65%) Onboarding
4 25 (4.03%) Security Operations Centre
5 24 (3.87%) Cyber Threat
6 19 (3.06%) Cyber Defence
7 16 (2.58%) Operational Technology
7 16 (2.58%) PKI
7 16 (2.58%) Product Ownership
8 15 (2.42%) AI Agents
9 14 (2.26%) Data Centre
10 12 (1.94%) Data Protection Act
10 12 (1.94%) Hybrid Cloud
11 11 (1.77%) BYOD
11 11 (1.77%) Public Cloud
12 9 (1.45%) Self-Motivation
13 6 (0.97%) CMDB
13 6 (0.97%) NHS
14 5 (0.81%) Private Cloud
Operating Systems
1 60 (9.68%) Windows
2 32 (5.16%) Linux
3 15 (2.42%) Windows Server
4 12 (1.94%) Mac OS
5 8 (1.29%) Unix
5 8 (1.29%) VMS
5 8 (1.29%) Windows 10
6 4 (0.65%) Apple iOS
7 1 (0.16%) Android
7 1 (0.16%) Kali Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 116 (18.71%) Information Security
2 111 (17.90%) Stakeholder Management
3 102 (16.45%) SIEM
4 100 (16.13%) Incident Response
5 94 (15.16%) Agile
6 93 (15.00%) Cloud Security
7 80 (12.90%) Risk Management
8 74 (11.94%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 71 (11.45%) Continuous Improvement
9 71 (11.45%) Security Operations
10 67 (10.81%) Problem-Solving
11 66 (10.65%) AI
12 65 (10.48%) Vulnerability Management
13 60 (9.68%) Identity Access Management
14 58 (9.35%) CI/CD
15 55 (8.87%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
15 55 (8.87%) Threat Intelligence
16 51 (8.23%) Data Protection
17 50 (8.06%) DevOps
18 46 (7.42%) Infrastructure as Code
Programming Languages
1 46 (7.42%) Python
2 39 (6.29%) PowerShell
3 21 (3.39%) Kusto Query Language
4 17 (2.74%) SQL
5 16 (2.58%) Bash
6 9 (1.45%) Java
7 8 (1.29%) C++
7 8 (1.29%) JavaScript
7 8 (1.29%) TypeScript
8 7 (1.13%) C#
9 4 (0.65%) 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
1 194 (31.29%) Security Cleared
2 166 (26.77%) SC Cleared
3 101 (16.29%) CISSP
4 68 (10.97%) CISM
5 56 (9.03%) Degree
6 33 (5.32%) DV Cleared
7 21 (3.39%) CompTIA Security+
8 20 (3.23%) CEH
9 17 (2.74%) GIAC
10 15 (2.42%) Cisco Certification
11 14 (2.26%) PMI Certification
12 13 (2.10%) (ISC)2 CCSP
12 13 (2.10%) CRISC
13 12 (1.94%) Computer Science Degree
13 12 (1.94%) Microsoft Certification
13 12 (1.94%) PMP
14 10 (1.61%) CESG Certified Professional
14 10 (1.61%) OSCP
15 9 (1.45%) CISA
16 8 (1.29%) CCSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 125 (20.16%) NIST
2 119 (19.19%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 54 (8.71%) GDPR
4 40 (6.45%) GRC
5 37 (5.97%) NCSC
6 30 (4.84%) Cyber Essentials
7 22 (3.55%) PCI DSS
8 15 (2.42%) COBIT
8 15 (2.42%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 10 (1.61%) QA
9 10 (1.61%) SLA
9 10 (1.61%) SOC 2
10 8 (1.29%) PMO
11 7 (1.13%) HIPAA
11 7 (1.13%) ISO/IEC 27005
11 7 (1.13%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 6 (0.97%) ITGC
12 6 (0.97%) NIST 800
13 4 (0.65%) EU AI Act
14 3 (0.48%) HMG Security Policy Framework
System Software
1 42 (6.77%) Active Directory
2 15 (2.42%) Virtual Machines
3 5 (0.81%) Docker
4 3 (0.48%) Virtual Desktop
4 3 (0.48%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.32%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 29 (4.68%) Kubernetes
2 27 (4.35%) Terraform
3 26 (4.19%) Microsoft Intune
4 20 (3.23%) SCCM
5 11 (1.77%) Ansible
5 11 (1.77%) CASB
6 7 (1.13%) AirWatch
7 6 (0.97%) SCOrch
8 5 (0.81%) Jamf Pro
9 4 (0.65%) RSA Archer
10 3 (0.48%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 3 (0.48%) logstash
10 3 (0.48%) Nessus
10 3 (0.48%) QRadar
10 3 (0.48%) Single Sign-On
10 3 (0.48%) WSUS
11 2 (0.32%) Fluentd
11 2 (0.32%) FortiGate
12 1 (0.16%) CSIRT
12 1 (0.16%) Icinga
Vendors
1 157 (25.32%) Microsoft
2 59 (9.52%) Splunk
3 31 (5.00%) CyberArk
4 30 (4.84%) ServiceNow
5 20 (3.23%) CrowdStrike
6 17 (2.74%) Palo Alto
7 16 (2.58%) Google
7 16 (2.58%) Tenable
8 14 (2.26%) Foundry
9 12 (1.94%) OpenAI
10 10 (1.61%) Cisco
10 10 (1.61%) Netskope
11 9 (1.45%) Fortinet
12 8 (1.29%) Qualys
13 7 (1.13%) Okta
13 7 (1.13%) VMware
13 7 (1.13%) Zscaler
14 5 (0.81%) Ariba
14 5 (0.81%) Ping Identity
14 5 (0.81%) Rapid7