The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Security Posture in contract job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Security Posture over the 6 months leading up to 1 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Security Posture falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
74
72
54
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
24.67%
36.55%
30.34%
Number of daily rates quoted
47
24
32
10th Percentile
£146
£311
£132
25th Percentile
£167
£336
£359
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£364
£425
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-14.47%
-10.53%
-13.64%
75th Percentile
£536
£650
£556
90th Percentile
£600
£720
£715
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£369
£450
£454
% change year-on-year
-17.94%
-0.88%
-17.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
4
10th Percentile
-
-
£18.48
25th Percentile
£13.37
£18.00
£26.69
Median hourly rate
£13.49
£19.00
£32.25
Median % change year-on-year
-29.00%
-41.09%
-
75th Percentile
£13.61
£20.00
£40.31
90th Percentile
-
-
£52.13
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate
£13.49
£19.00
£32.00
% change year-on-year
-29.00%
-40.63%
-
Security Posture Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Security Posture relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Security Posture Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 1 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Security Posture also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Security Posture.
Security Posture 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:
