Security Operations Centre Contract Job Trends in Scotland
Security Operations Centre
UK > Scotland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Security Operations Centre in contract job vacancies in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Security Operations Centre over the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 126 | 106 | 115 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -20 | +9 | +10 |
| Contract jobs citing Security Operations Centre | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 0.41% | 0.50% | 0.33% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.98% | 1.27% | 0.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £428 |
| 25th Percentile | £483 | - | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £485 | £454 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.83% | -13.52% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | - | £622 |
| 90th Percentile | £590 | - | £684 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £575 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -8.00% | +2.04% |
All Generic Skills
Scotland
Security Operations Centre falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Scotland.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 1,022 | 631 | 643 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland | 42.27% | 39.74% | 34.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 540 | 340 | 359 |
| 10th Percentile | £234 | £181 | £193 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £350 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £538 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £589 | £678 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £515 | £531 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.94% | -2.92% | -3.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 42 | 20 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.60 | £15.95 | £12.66 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.06 | £17.30 | £15.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.15 | £21.86 | £19.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.51% | +11.59% | +10.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £47.55 | £57.50 | £24.15 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £64.40 | £36.10 |
| UK median hourly rate | £35.11 | £27.21 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.03% | -42.72% | +5.56% |
Security Operations Centre Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Security Operations Centre relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Security Operations Centre Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Security Operations Centre.
Security Operations Centre Daily Rate Histogram in Scotland
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Operations Centre in Scotland over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Security Operations Centre 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 Security Operations Centre within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands | - | 8 | £484 | - | |
| South Lanarkshire | - | 2 | £650 | - | |
| Security Operations Centre UK |
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Security Operations Centre 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analyst | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2 | Security Analyst | 90.0% | 9 |
| 3 | Security Incident Analyst | 80.0% | 8 |
| 4 | SOC Analyst | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Security Operations Analyst | 10.0% | 1 |