The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Salford with a requirement for Security Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Security 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 Salford.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
5
23
13
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Salford
22.73%
63.89%
40.63%
Number of daily rates quoted
4
17
8
10th Percentile
£337
-
-
25th Percentile
£587
-
£233
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£750
£294
£260
Median % change year-on-year
+154.78%
+13.22%
-51.17%
75th Percentile
£788
-
£329
90th Percentile
£810
£367
£526
Manchester median daily rate
£475
£475
£520
% change year-on-year
-
-8.65%
-1.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
2
1
10th Percentile
-
£29.14
-
25th Percentile
-
£34.83
£19.25
Median hourly rate
£13.85
£46.51
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-70.22%
+138.51%
-
75th Percentile
-
£59.24
£19.75
90th Percentile
-
£65.54
-
Manchester median hourly rate
£25.15
£36.00
£30.00
% change year-on-year
-30.14%
+20.00%
-51.24%
Security Cleared Job Vacancy Trend in Salford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Security Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Salford.
Security Cleared Daily Rate Trend in Salford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Salford citing Security Cleared.
Security Cleared Hourly Rate Trend in Salford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Salford citing Security Cleared.
Security Cleared Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford
For the 6 months to 21 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Security Cleared 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 Salford region with a requirement for Security Cleared.
Security Cleared Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford 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: