Cyber Defence Contract Job Trends in the North West
Cyber Defence
England > North West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Cyber Defence in contract job vacancies in the North West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Cyber Defence over the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 183 | 135 | 114 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -48 | -21 | +25 |
| Contract jobs citing Cyber Defence | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North West | 0.13% | 0.043% | 0.043% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.36% | 0.12% | 0.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £444 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £454 | £538 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £472 | £575 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.91% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £476 | £613 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £478 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £575 | £700 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.52% | -17.86% | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £62.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £75.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £87.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £75.00 | £31.39 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +138.97% | - | - |
All Generic Skills
North West
Cyber Defence 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 citing generic IT skills in the North West.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 1,403 | 811 | 677 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the North West | 35.22% | 34.88% | 28.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 802 | 561 | 352 |
| 10th Percentile | £317 | £263 | £291 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £363 | £364 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £575 | £563 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £656 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.78% | -1.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 161 | 55 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.62 | £19.33 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.08 | £19.52 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £35.00 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.60% | +7.69% | -22.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £67.25 | £60.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £74.26 | £89.70 |
| England median hourly rate | £33.60 | £27.53 | £51.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.05% | -46.28% | +15.17% |
Cyber Defence Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Cyber Defence relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.
Cyber Defence Daily Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Cyber Defence.
Cyber Defence Contract Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cyber Defence within the North West region over the 6 months to 26 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | - | 5 | £472 | - | |
| Cyber Defence England |
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Cyber Defence Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyber Threat | 80.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Security Posture | 80.0% | 4 |