Counter-Terrorist Check (CTC) Clearance
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for CTC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 104 | 134 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +30 | - |
| Contract jobs citing CTC Cleared | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | - | 0.19% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.87% | 0.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £511 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £523 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £534 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | +16.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £45.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £17.58 | £26.34 | £21.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.24% | +23.93% | -67.46% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Scotland
CTC 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 Scotland.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 341 | 345 | 687 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland | 23.21% | 22.20% | 30.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 207 | 203 | 375 |
| 10th Percentile | £193 | £175 | £196 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £356 | £366 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £455 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.11% | -10.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £568 | £547 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £644 | £666 | £691 |
| UK median daily rate | £523 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.48% | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 28 | 23 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.23 | £17.10 | £19.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.23 | £20.94 | £45.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.38 | £23.00 | £57.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.74% | -60.15% | +154.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £28.07 | £61.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £43.50 | £64.50 | £77.10 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £39.50 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.33% | -21.00% | +11.11% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CTC Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
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Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing CTC Cleared.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing CTC Cleared.
