CompTIA Security+ Contract Job Trends in Merseyside
CompTIA Security+
North West > Merseyside
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Merseyside with a requirement for CompTIA Security+ qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 40 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing CompTIA Security+ | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Merseyside | 0.64% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 4.88% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £275 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £288 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £417 | £608 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.39% | +5.70% | +0.88% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Merseyside
CompTIA Security+ 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 Merseyside.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 41 | 56 | 66 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Merseyside | 13.06% | 27.05% | 28.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 30 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £208 | £149 |
| 25th Percentile | £241 | £400 | £154 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £498 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.50% | - | +1.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £609 | £753 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £775 | - |
| North West median daily rate | £519 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.80% | - | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 8 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.64 | - | £16.65 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £18.03 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £12.21 | £21.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +260.03% | -43.98% | +24.54% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £20.97 | £23.69 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £21.52 | £24.18 |
| North West median hourly rate | £40.53 | £27.19 | £42.66 |
| % change year-on-year | +49.08% | -36.27% | -7.62% |
CompTIA Security+ Job Vacancy Trend in Merseyside
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CompTIA Security+ relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Merseyside.
CompTIA Security+ Contract Job Locations in Merseyside
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CompTIA Security+ within the Merseyside region over the 6 months to 20 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle | - | 2 | £275 | - | |
| CompTIA Security+ North West |
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CompTIA Security+ Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Network+ Certification | 100.0% | 2 |