Information Security Contract Job Trends in Newport
Information Security (InfoSec) South Wales> Newport
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Newport requiring Information Security skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Information Security falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Newport.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
30
62
107
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport
100.00%
95.38%
86.29%
Number of daily rates quoted
16
21
81
10th Percentile
£265
£185
£273
25th Percentile
£405
£210
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£438
£400
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+9.38%
-27.27%
-3.51%
75th Percentile
£594
-
£638
90th Percentile
£713
£518
£650
South Wales median daily rate
£413
£425
£450
% change year-on-year
-2.94%
-5.56%
-13.46%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
28
9
10th Percentile
£78.25
£15.20
£13.18
25th Percentile
£79.38
£20.12
£27.08
Median hourly rate
£82.50
£25.36
£50.00
Median % change year-on-year
+225.32%
-49.28%
+150.00%
75th Percentile
£84.38
£47.81
£55.25
90th Percentile
£84.75
£51.13
£55.50
South Wales median hourly rate
£17.50
£25.09
£29.83
% change year-on-year
-30.25%
-15.90%
+49.16%
Information Security Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Information Security relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport.
Information Security Daily Rate Trend in Newport
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Information Security.
Information Security Hourly Rate Trend in Newport
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Information Security.
Information Security Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport
For the 6 months to 18 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Information Security 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 Newport region with a requirement for Information Security.
Information Security Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport 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:
