Security Advisor Contract Job Trends in Sheffield

Security Adviser
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

As of 18 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Security Adviser daily rate in Sheffield.

6 months to
18 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 93 - 51
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Security Advisor 1 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield 0.13% - 0.53%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - 0.58%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £950
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £1,000
75th Percentile - - £1,050
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median daily rate - - £1,000

All Contract IT Job Roles
Sheffield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title 712 208 343
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.24% 84.55% 90.74%
Number of daily rates quoted 491 120 212
10th Percentile £335 £212 £364
25th Percentile £404 £407 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £480 £511 £540
Median % change year-on-year -6.11% -5.32% -1.82%
75th Percentile £538 £600 £602
90th Percentile £626 £675 £720
South Yorkshire median daily rate £480 £500 £525
% change year-on-year -4.00% -4.76% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 2 9
10th Percentile £14.98 £12.10 -
25th Percentile £16.68 £12.62 £10.90
Median hourly rate £19.50 £14.85 £22.50
Median % change year-on-year +31.36% -34.02% +18.42%
75th Percentile £22.33 £16.68 £23.75
90th Percentile £24.02 £16.97 £25.25
South Yorkshire median hourly rate £19.50 £14.85 £13.23
% change year-on-year +31.36% +12.21% -30.37%

Security Advisor
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Security Advisor' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.

Security Advisor job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Security Advisor Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield

For the 6 months to 18 January 2026, Security Advisor 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 Sheffield region featuring Security Advisor in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Security Advisor Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared