Security Check (SC) Clearance
Oxfordshire > Oxford
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Oxford with a requirement for SC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 10 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing SC Cleared | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxford | 15.00% | 2.63% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 52.94% | 14.29% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £224 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £259 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £320 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £384 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £421 | - | - |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate | £415 | £588 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.36% | +23.68% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.08 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £23.70 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.80 | £46.30 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -44.29% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £27.56 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £28.27 | - | - |
| Oxfordshire median hourly rate | £20.32 | £37.03 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -45.13% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Oxford
SC Cleared 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 Oxford.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 17 | 7 | 15 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxford | 28.33% | 18.42% | 15.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £196 | £504 | £139 |
| 25th Percentile | £300 | £509 | £147 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £440 | £613 | £200 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.16% | +206.25% | -58.97% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £700 | £327 |
| 90th Percentile | £580 | - | £569 |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate | £390 | £538 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.44% | +26.47% | -10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.11 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.34 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £46.30 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.68% | -28.77% | +170.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £27.16 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £28.11 | - | - |
| Oxfordshire median hourly rate | £20.25 | £46.30 | £48.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -56.26% | -5.03% | +95.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SC Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxford.
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Daily Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxford citing SC Cleared.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Oxford
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SC Cleared in Oxford over the 6 months to 3 March 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxford citing SC Cleared.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford 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: