GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for GCED qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 19 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 393 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing GCED | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | - | 0.006% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.025% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £400 | - |
| England median daily rate | £750 | £400 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +87.50% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
London
GCED falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in London.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 3,527 | 3,925 | 5,233 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 26.23% | 24.21% | 22.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,373 | 2,683 | 3,623 |
| 10th Percentile | £338 | £350 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £435 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £538 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -2.27% | -1.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £660 | £650 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £775 | £788 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -2.27% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 88 | 69 | 77 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.57 | £17.88 | £18.69 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.12 | £22.00 | £34.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £30.00 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.17% | -45.45% | +32.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £40.31 | £48.75 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.00 | £65.60 | £87.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £47.50 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.05% | -13.64% | +22.22% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing GCED as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing GCED in London.