SC Cleared Contract Job Trends in Scotland
Security Check (SC) Clearance
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland citing SC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 28 | 17 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | -11 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing SC Cleared | 223 | 119 | 163 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 9.45% | 7.36% | 9.05% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 42.56% | 28.88% | 35.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 124 | 48 | 105 |
| 10th Percentile | £347 | £153 | £157 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £409 | £240 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £538 | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.33% | +53.57% | -39.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £643 | £670 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £754 | £685 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 31 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.00 | - | £15.09 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.33 | £19.38 | £15.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £46.62 | £25.15 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +85.38% | +4.01% | -59.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.91 | - | £34.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £27.95 | £58.80 |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £25.15 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +158.45% | -49.70% | -11.49% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Scotland
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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Scotland.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 524 | 412 | 459 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 22.19% | 25.50% | 25.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 281 | 239 | 274 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £175 | £171 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £313 | £322 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £480 | £450 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | +5.88% | -12.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £538 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £703 | £627 | £638 |
| UK median daily rate | £535 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.90% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 38 | 46 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.02 | £16.84 | £12.24 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.21 | £19.38 | £14.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £19.69 | £19.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +123.26% | +3.63% | -66.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £54.75 | £25.15 | £27.47 |
| 90th Percentile | £61.31 | £26.60 | £44.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -45.54% | -12.87% |
SC Cleared Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SC Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
SC Cleared Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing SC Cleared.
SC Cleared Daily Rate Histogram in Scotland
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SC Cleared in Scotland over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
SC Cleared Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing SC Cleared.
SC Cleared Hourly Rate Histogram in Scotland
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing SC Cleared in Scotland over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
SC Cleared Contract Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SC Cleared within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 30 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +7 | 95 | £650 | +11.35% | 31 |
| Edinburgh | +28 | 60 | £450 | -2.70% | 29 |
| Highlands | -11 | 20 | £565 | - | 2 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | - | 11 | - | - | |
| South Lanarkshire | -2 | 8 | £756 | +37.50% | |
| West Lothian | - | 6 | £475 | - | 4 |
| Perthshire | - | 5 | £771 | - | |
| Aberdeen | -3 | 4 | £475 | +183.58% | 2 |
| Moray | -1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Dunbartonshire | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| Perth and Kinross | - | 2 | £771 | - | |
| Fife | -6 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| Argyll and Bute | -7 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| West Dunbartonshire | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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SC Cleared Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 223 |
| 2 | DV Cleared | 12.1% | 27 |
| 3 | DBS Check | 4.0% | 9 |
| 4 | CISM | 3.6% | 8 |
| 5 | A+ Certification | 3.1% | 7 |
| 5 | BPSS Clearance | 3.1% | 7 |
| 5 | ITIL Foundation Certificate | 3.1% | 7 |
| 8 | Degree | 2.7% | 6 |
| 9 | CISSP | 1.8% | 4 |
| 9 | ISTQB | 1.8% | 4 |
| 9 | ITIL Certification | 1.8% | 4 |
| 12 | Azure Certification | 1.3% | 3 |
| 12 | CRISC | 1.3% | 3 |
| 14 | CISA | 0.9% | 2 |
| 14 | Computer Science Degree | 0.9% | 2 |
| 16 | CEH | 0.4% | 1 |
| 16 | Chartered Engineer | 0.4% | 1 |
| 16 | CompTIA Security+ | 0.4% | 1 |
| 16 | GIAC | 0.4% | 1 |
| 16 | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | 0.4% | 1 |