Government Security Classifications Contract Job Trends in London
Government Security Classifications (GSC)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London citing Government Security Classifications skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 442 | 368 | 372 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -74 | +4 | +31 |
| Contract jobs citing Government Security Classifications | 15 | 4 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.073% | 0.029% | 0.052% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.35% | 0.16% | 0.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £600 | £683 | £510 |
| 25th Percentile | £613 | £694 | £518 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £661 | £700 | £533 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.57% | +31.41% | -7.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £706 | £552 |
| 90th Percentile | £710 | £718 | £569 |
| England median daily rate | £661 | £700 | £523 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.57% | +33.75% | -8.98% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
London
Government Security Classifications falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills in London.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 4,230 | 2,523 | 2,055 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 20.62% | 18.06% | 13.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,886 | 1,683 | 1,269 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £325 | £319 |
| 25th Percentile | £445 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £546 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.90% | -4.55% | -1.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £643 | £650 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £788 |
| England median daily rate | £520 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -2.44% | -5.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 62 | 56 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.55 | £18.25 | £20.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.33 | £25.15 | £25.26 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £33.73 | £35.90 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.77% | -6.04% | +10.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £56.19 | £44.75 | £52.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.38 | £69.68 | £93.21 |
| England median hourly rate | £32.40 | £28.00 | £30.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.70% | -6.67% | -18.37% |
Government Security Classifications Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Government Security Classifications relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Government Security Classifications Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Government Security Classifications.
Government Security Classifications 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 Government Security Classifications within the London region over the 6 months to 12 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | - | 5 | £625 | - | 1 |
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Government Security Classifications Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HMG Security Policy Framework | 60.0% | 9 |
| 2 | GDPR | 20.0% | 3 |
| 3 | NCSC | 13.3% | 2 |
| 3 | QA | 13.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Cyber Essentials | 6.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Cyber Essentials PLUS | 6.7% | 1 |
| 5 | GRC | 6.7% | 1 |
| 5 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 6.7% | 1 |
| 5 | NIST | 6.7% | 1 |