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 requiring Government Security Classifications skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 18 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
357
379
432
Rank change year-on-year
+22
+53
-
Contract jobs citing Government Security Classifications
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 requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
2,331
2,227
3,070
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
17.33%
13.67%
14.11%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,545
1,435
2,300
10th Percentile
£325
£333
£355
25th Percentile
£413
£425
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£550
£563
Median % change year-on-year
-4.55%
-2.22%
+2.27%
75th Percentile
£650
£688
£700
90th Percentile
£750
£800
£798
England median daily rate
£500
£525
£538
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-2.33%
+2.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted
49
42
33
10th Percentile
-
£18.13
£16.66
25th Percentile
£25.15
£23.80
£20.00
Median hourly rate
£34.00
£29.81
£27.50
Median % change year-on-year
+14.06%
+8.40%
+11.29%
75th Percentile
£42.75
£49.69
£50.75
90th Percentile
£54.35
£71.88
£63.95
England median hourly rate
£32.50
£31.12
£37.50
% change year-on-year
+4.43%
-17.01%
+66.67%
Government Security Classifications Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing Government Security Classifications as a proportion of all 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 18 September 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
Government Security Classifications Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 18 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Government Security Classifications also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the London region with a requirement for Government Security Classifications.
Government Security Classifications Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
