Security Engineer
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The median Security Engineer daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 43 | 35 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Security Engineer | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne | 0.96% | 0.52% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.98% | 0.60% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £475 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | £525 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £460 | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £400 | £500 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Newcastle upon Tyne
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title | 305 | 168 | 153 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 97.13% | 87.05% | 93.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 216 | 96 | 105 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £191 | £211 |
| 25th Percentile | £338 | £333 | £370 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £445 | £485 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.49% | -8.25% | -11.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £523 | £573 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £578 | £650 | £720 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £425 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.56% | -5.26% | -13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.05 | £15.68 | £13.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.88 | £17.17 | £14.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.00 | £33.25 | £38.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.27% | -12.50% | +204.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £54.06 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £54.50 | £63.63 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £36.00 | £21.00 | £17.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +71.43% | +20.00% | +40.00% |
Security Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Security Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Security Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Engineer job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Security Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 14 December 2025, Security Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Security Engineer in the job title.
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Security Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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: