Network Security Contract Job Trends in Macclesfield

Network Security
Cheshire > Macclesfield

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Macclesfield requiring Network Security skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 14 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Network Security 5 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Macclesfield 13.89% - -
As % of the Communications & Networking category 100.00% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile £408 - -
25th Percentile £476 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £725 - -
75th Percentile £804 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median daily rate £478 £575 £575
% change year-on-year -16.96% - +36.09%

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Macclesfield

Network Security falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Macclesfield.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 5 3 3
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Macclesfield 13.89% 5.17% 3.45%
Number of daily rates quoted 5 2 2
10th Percentile £408 £226 £551
25th Percentile £476 £263 £551
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £725 £326 £555
Median % change year-on-year +122.22% -41.22% +23.33%
75th Percentile £804 £388 £561
90th Percentile - £425 £564
Cheshire median daily rate £450 £488 £525
% change year-on-year -7.69% -7.14% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
Median hourly rate - - £17.72
Cheshire median hourly rate £16.00 - £17.72
% change year-on-year - - -5.84%

Network Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Macclesfield

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Network Security relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Macclesfield.

Network Security job vacancy trend in Macclesfield

Network Security
Daily Rate Trend in Macclesfield

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Macclesfield citing Network Security.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Macclesfield citing Network Security

Network Security
Daily Rate Histogram in Macclesfield

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Network Security in Macclesfield over the 6 months to 13 December 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Network Security in Macclesfield

Network Security
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Macclesfield 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (20.00%) Firewall
1 1 (20.00%) Internet
1 1 (20.00%) Intrusion Detection
General
1 4 (80.00%) Pharmaceutical
2 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (40.00%) Architect
1 2 (40.00%) Network Architect
1 2 (40.00%) Network Engineer
1 2 (40.00%) Network Security Architect
1 2 (40.00%) Network Security Engineer
1 2 (40.00%) Security Architect
1 2 (40.00%) Security Engineer
2 1 (20.00%) Cisco Engineer
2 1 (20.00%) Cisco Network Engineer
2 1 (20.00%) Cisco Security Engineer
2 1 (20.00%) Lead
2 1 (20.00%) Lead Network Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) CMDB
1 1 (20.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (20.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Infrastructure Automation
2 3 (60.00%) Zero Trust
3 1 (20.00%) Analytical Thinking
3 1 (20.00%) Computer Science
3 1 (20.00%) Identity Access Management
3 1 (20.00%) Incident Response
3 1 (20.00%) ITSM
3 1 (20.00%) Network Design
3 1 (20.00%) Penetration Testing
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) SIEM
3 1 (20.00%) Vulnerability Assessment
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) CCSA
1 5 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
2 4 (80.00%) CCNP
3 1 (20.00%) CCNA CyberOps
3 1 (20.00%) CCSE
3 1 (20.00%) Check Point Certification
3 1 (20.00%) CISSP
3 1 (20.00%) CompTIA Security+
3 1 (20.00%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (20.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 5 (100.00%) Palo Alto
1 5 (100.00%) Zscaler
2 2 (40.00%) Cisco
3 1 (20.00%) CheckPoint