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

6 months to
18 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 69 78 68
Rank change year-on-year +9 -10 -5
Contract jobs citing Cybersecurity 651 427 590
As % of all contract jobs in London 3.75% 3.36% 3.30%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.21% 3.66% 3.73%
Number of daily rates quoted 424 274 439
10th Percentile £413 £336 £412
25th Percentile £465 £450 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £531 £600
Median % change year-on-year +3.53% -11.46% -4.00%
75th Percentile £688 £648 £740
90th Percentile £838 £771 £825
England median daily rate £550 £550 £585
% change year-on-year - -5.98% -2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 3 1
10th Percentile £26.11 £50.36 -
25th Percentile £28.31 £57.28 -
Median hourly rate £63.75 £73.60 £30.12
Median % change year-on-year -13.38% +144.36% -55.38%
75th Percentile £81.88 £80.80 -
90th Percentile £99.50 £82.24 -
England median hourly rate £64.63 £63.91 £83.41
% change year-on-year +1.13% -23.38% +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 15,459 11,674 15,822
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 89.02% 91.93% 88.43%
Number of daily rates quoted 10,346 7,928 11,348
10th Percentile £353 £350 £338
25th Percentile £428 £440 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% - -6.78%
75th Percentile £650 £684 £675
90th Percentile £756 £800 £799
England median daily rate £505 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -3.81% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 258 166 336
10th Percentile £18.75 £16.30 £15.97
25th Percentile £25.15 £23.64 £19.98
Median hourly rate £35.50 £34.58 £30.00
Median % change year-on-year +2.68% +15.25% -22.83%
75th Percentile £56.99 £50.69 £48.75
90th Percentile £72.65 £63.50 £66.88
England median hourly rate £41.86 £31.64 £34.21
% change year-on-year +32.29% -7.51% -6.66%

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 18 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 18 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 18 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 -2 98 £525 -8.70% 125
South London -32 7 £165 -65.26% 44
North London +4 4 - - 18
East London -12 3 £717 +16.59% 52
West London -30 3 £711 +67.35% 66
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 (2.46%) SharePoint
2 13 (2.00%) Confluence
3 5 (0.77%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.31%) Apache
Applications
1 16 (2.46%) Microsoft Excel
2 13 (2.00%) Microsoft Project
2 13 (2.00%) MS Visio
3 8 (1.23%) Microsoft Office
4 7 (1.08%) 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 (27.50%) Azure
2 101 (15.51%) AWS
3 74 (11.37%) Microsoft 365
4 53 (8.14%) GCP
5 42 (6.45%) Entra ID
6 38 (5.84%) SaaS
7 28 (4.30%) GitHub
8 25 (3.84%) Microsoft Purview
9 18 (2.76%) GitHub Actions
10 17 (2.61%) Azure AI
11 16 (2.46%) Amazon Bedrock
11 16 (2.46%) PaaS
11 16 (2.46%) Power Platform
12 15 (2.30%) Azure Sentinel
13 14 (2.15%) Cloud Computing
14 13 (2.00%) OpenShift
15 12 (1.84%) IaaS
15 12 (1.84%) Mimecast
16 11 (1.69%) Azure DevOps
17 9 (1.38%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 69 (10.60%) Firewall
2 47 (7.22%) Network Security
3 18 (2.76%) DNS
4 11 (1.69%) VPN
5 10 (1.54%) TCP/IP
6 9 (1.38%) WAN
7 7 (1.08%) Internet
7 7 (1.08%) LAN
8 5 (0.77%) BGP
8 5 (0.77%) Broadband
8 5 (0.77%) DHCP
8 5 (0.77%) NGFW
8 5 (0.77%) VLAN
8 5 (0.77%) Wi-Fi
8 5 (0.77%) Wireless
9 4 (0.61%) DKIM
9 4 (0.61%) DMARC
9 4 (0.61%) OSPF
10 3 (0.46%) Cisco IPT
10 3 (0.46%) HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (2.00%) Power BI
2 11 (1.69%) Big Data
3 5 (0.77%) Data Lake
4 4 (0.61%) Amazon QuickSight
5 3 (0.46%) Tableau
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%) DB2
7 1 (0.15%) EDRMS
7 1 (0.15%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 25 (3.84%) JIRA
2 22 (3.38%) Jenkins
3 7 (1.08%) 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
1 187 (28.73%) Social Skills
2 173 (26.57%) Finance
3 75 (11.52%) Analytical Skills
4 64 (9.83%) Public Sector
5 54 (8.29%) Banking
6 38 (5.84%) Documentation Skills
7 30 (4.61%) Influencing Skills
8 22 (3.38%) Local Government
9 20 (3.07%) Legal
10 18 (2.76%) Retail
11 15 (2.30%) Investment Banking
12 12 (1.84%) Organisational Skills
13 9 (1.38%) Telecoms
14 8 (1.23%) Financial Institution
14 8 (1.23%) Presentation Skills
15 6 (0.92%) Law
15 6 (0.92%) Military
16 4 (0.61%) Manufacturing
17 3 (0.46%) Aviation
17 3 (0.46%) Front Office
Job Titles
1 85 (13.06%) Analyst
2 81 (12.44%) Architect
3 61 (9.37%) Senior
4 60 (9.22%) Consultant
5 57 (8.76%) Security Manager
6 53 (8.14%) Security Engineer
7 47 (7.22%) Project Manager
8 44 (6.76%) Cybersecurity Manager
8 44 (6.76%) Lead
8 44 (6.76%) Security Architect
9 43 (6.61%) Security Consultant
10 35 (5.38%) Security Specialist
11 34 (5.22%) Business Analyst
12 33 (5.07%) Cybersecurity Consultant
13 30 (4.61%) Security Analyst
14 29 (4.45%) Cybersecurity Specialist
15 27 (4.15%) Cybersecurity Analyst
15 27 (4.15%) Cybersecurity Engineer
16 20 (3.07%) Cybersecurity Architect
17 19 (2.92%) Security Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (3.53%) SAML
2 21 (3.23%) OpenID
3 17 (2.61%) LDAP
4 14 (2.15%) REST
5 11 (1.69%) SailPoint
6 8 (1.23%) OAuth
7 5 (0.77%) Kafka
7 5 (0.77%) NestJS
8 4 (0.61%) .NET
8 4 (0.61%) Middleware
8 4 (0.61%) Node.js
8 4 (0.61%) React
8 4 (0.61%) RESTful
9 3 (0.46%) 802.1X
9 3 (0.46%) AWS CDK
9 3 (0.46%) Django
9 3 (0.46%) Web Services
10 2 (0.31%) Apache NiFi
10 2 (0.31%) gRPC
10 2 (0.31%) Microsoft Graph
Miscellaneous
1 47 (7.22%) Security Posture
2 43 (6.61%) Cloud Native
3 37 (5.68%) Onboarding
4 29 (4.45%) Management Information System
5 21 (3.23%) AI Agents
6 17 (2.61%) PKI
6 17 (2.61%) Product Ownership
7 16 (2.46%) Cyber Threat
7 16 (2.46%) Security Operations Centre
8 15 (2.30%) Operational Technology
9 11 (1.69%) Data Centre
9 11 (1.69%) Data Protection Act
9 11 (1.69%) Hybrid Cloud
9 11 (1.69%) Public Cloud
10 10 (1.54%) Cyber Defence
11 9 (1.38%) Self-Motivation
12 8 (1.23%) BYOD
13 6 (0.92%) CMDB
13 6 (0.92%) Enterprise Software
13 6 (0.92%) Mainframe
Operating Systems
1 45 (6.91%) Windows
2 24 (3.69%) Linux
3 11 (1.69%) Windows Server
4 10 (1.54%) Mac OS
5 8 (1.23%) VMS
6 6 (0.92%) Unix
7 5 (0.77%) Apple iOS
8 3 (0.46%) Windows 10
9 1 (0.15%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 113 (17.36%) Stakeholder Management
2 112 (17.20%) Information Security
3 94 (14.44%) Incident Response
4 86 (13.21%) SIEM
5 85 (13.06%) Cloud Security
6 79 (12.14%) Agile
6 79 (12.14%) Risk Management
7 77 (11.83%) AI
8 75 (11.52%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 74 (11.37%) Continuous Improvement
10 69 (10.60%) Security Operations
11 66 (10.14%) Vulnerability Management
12 64 (9.83%) CI/CD
13 59 (9.06%) Problem-Solving
14 58 (8.91%) Data Protection
15 57 (8.76%) Identity Access Management
16 55 (8.45%) DevOps
17 52 (7.99%) Migration
17 52 (7.99%) Threat Modelling
18 49 (7.53%) Security Architecture
Programming Languages
1 49 (7.53%) Python
2 27 (4.15%) PowerShell
3 21 (3.23%) SQL
4 19 (2.92%) Bash
4 19 (2.92%) Kusto Query Language
5 8 (1.23%) TypeScript
6 6 (0.92%) JavaScript
7 5 (0.77%) 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
1 175 (26.88%) Security Cleared
2 142 (21.81%) SC Cleared
3 108 (16.59%) CISSP
4 75 (11.52%) CISM
5 60 (9.22%) Degree
6 30 (4.61%) DV Cleared
7 28 (4.30%) Cisco Certification
8 24 (3.69%) CompTIA Security+
9 23 (3.53%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 23 (3.53%) CEH
9 23 (3.53%) GIAC
10 18 (2.76%) CRISC
11 13 (2.00%) CISA
11 13 (2.00%) PMI Certification
12 12 (1.84%) Computer Science Degree
12 12 (1.84%) PMP
13 11 (1.69%) Azure Certification
14 10 (1.54%) CCSP
15 9 (1.38%) Master's Degree
15 9 (1.38%) OSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 129 (19.82%) NIST
2 117 (17.97%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 53 (8.14%) GDPR
4 45 (6.91%) NCSC
5 41 (6.30%) GRC
6 30 (4.61%) Cyber Essentials
7 27 (4.15%) COBIT
7 27 (4.15%) PCI DSS
8 17 (2.61%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 12 (1.84%) QA
10 11 (1.69%) ITGC
10 11 (1.69%) PMO
10 11 (1.69%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 9 (1.38%) SLA
11 9 (1.38%) SOC 2
12 8 (1.23%) NIST 800
13 6 (0.92%) HMG Security Policy Framework
14 4 (0.61%) ISO/IEC 27005
15 3 (0.46%) EU AI Act
15 3 (0.46%) ISO/IEC 42001
System Software
1 39 (5.99%) Active Directory
2 11 (1.69%) Virtual Machines
3 10 (1.54%) 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 (4.76%) Kubernetes
2 30 (4.61%) Terraform
3 15 (2.30%) Microsoft Intune
4 14 (2.15%) CASB
5 11 (1.69%) Ansible
6 10 (1.54%) Single Sign-On
7 8 (1.23%) SCCM
8 7 (1.08%) AirWatch
9 4 (0.61%) Jamf Pro
9 4 (0.61%) RSA Archer
10 3 (0.46%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 3 (0.46%) logstash
10 3 (0.46%) Nessus
10 3 (0.46%) QRadar
11 2 (0.31%) Fluentd
11 2 (0.31%) FortiGate
11 2 (0.31%) SCOrch
11 2 (0.31%) WSUS
12 1 (0.15%) Grafana
12 1 (0.15%) Icinga
Vendors
1 148 (22.73%) Microsoft
2 51 (7.83%) Splunk
3 31 (4.76%) CyberArk
3 31 (4.76%) ServiceNow
4 20 (3.07%) CrowdStrike
4 20 (3.07%) Google
4 20 (3.07%) OpenAI
5 17 (2.61%) Foundry
5 17 (2.61%) Tenable
6 15 (2.30%) Palo Alto
7 12 (1.84%) Netskope
8 8 (1.23%) Cisco
8 8 (1.23%) Fortinet
8 8 (1.23%) Qualys
9 7 (1.08%) VMware
9 7 (1.08%) Zscaler
10 6 (0.92%) Okta
11 5 (0.77%) Rapid7
12 4 (0.61%) Ping Identity
12 4 (0.61%) SAP