Security Check Clearance Software Engineer
Hampshire > Portsmouth
The median Security Check Clearance Software Engineer daily rate in Portsmouth is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 25 | 25 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a SC Cleared Software Engineer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Portsmouth | 1.57% | 2.65% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.61% | 2.80% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £575 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £626 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.15% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £640 | £600 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -4.00% | +11.21% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Portsmouth
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 | 186 | 107 | 278 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 97.38% | 94.69% | 92.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 64 | 64 | 119 |
| 10th Percentile | £279 | £200 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £402 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £519 | £545 | £544 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.82% | +0.18% | +8.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £603 | £625 | £635 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £660 | £825 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £550 | £548 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.46% | -4.78% | +9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 45 | 24 | 85 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.95 | £26.26 | £48.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £44.86 | £31.25 | £53.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £56.38 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.31% | -6.04% | +1.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £56.00 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £64.11 | £69.38 | £76.86 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £35.00 | £54.88 | £57.35 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.22% | -4.32% | +15.86% |
SC Cleared Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'SC Cleared Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
SC Cleared Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for SC Cleared Software Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
SC Cleared Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for SC Cleared Software Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
SC Cleared Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 29 March 2026, SC Cleared Software 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 Software Engineer in the job title.
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SC Cleared Software 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: