The median Security Check Clearance Network Engineer daily rate in Portsmouth is £700, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 28 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
23
-
20
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+14
Contract jobs requiring a SC Cleared Network Engineer
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title
181
136
244
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
95.26%
97.84%
93.49%
Number of daily rates quoted
104
72
140
10th Percentile
£200
£312
£385
25th Percentile
£294
£397
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£475
£536
Median % change year-on-year
+5.26%
-11.42%
+9.44%
75th Percentile
£556
£638
£638
90th Percentile
£588
£700
£700
Hampshire median daily rate
£525
£550
£535
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
+2.80%
+1.90%
Number of hourly rates quoted
28
32
26
10th Percentile
£23.65
£31.25
£20.25
25th Percentile
£25.15
£35.00
£36.72
Median hourly rate
£42.35
£65.85
£60.00
Median % change year-on-year
-35.69%
+9.75%
-
75th Percentile
£50.38
£70.43
£65.00
90th Percentile
£54.13
£75.00
£69.38
Hampshire median hourly rate
£25.00
£64.18
£49.00
% change year-on-year
-61.04%
+30.97%
+8.89%
SC Cleared Network Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'SC Cleared Network Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
SC Cleared Network Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for SC Cleared Network Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
SC Cleared Network Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Portsmouth
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SC Cleared Network Engineer in Portsmouth over the 6 months to 28 November 2025.
SC Cleared Network Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for SC Cleared Network Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
SC Cleared Network Engineer Skill Set Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 28 November 2025, SC Cleared Network 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 Portsmouth region featuring SC Cleared Network Engineer in the job title.
SC Cleared Network Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:
