DV Cleared Contract Job Trends in the South East

Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for DV Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 25 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
25 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 6 14 3
Rank change year-on-year +8 -11 +15
Contract jobs citing DV Cleared 762 287 876
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 12.78% 9.81% 15.84%
As % of the Qualifications category 28.23% 24.34% 35.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 613 212 651
10th Percentile £463 £463 £425
25th Percentile £516 £525 £516
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £586 £605
Median % change year-on-year +2.35% -3.10% +6.14%
75th Percentile £688 £650 £675
90th Percentile £748 £700 £765
England median daily rate £600 £588 £600
% change year-on-year +2.13% -2.08% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 10 68
10th Percentile - £55.57 £51.44
25th Percentile £41.25 £60.75 £56.65
Median hourly rate £48.35 £63.75 £70.39
Median % change year-on-year -24.15% -9.44% +8.29%
75th Percentile £84.44 £85.63 £85.65
90th Percentile £121.77 £89.23 £87.48
England median hourly rate £42.50 £78.70 £70.39
% change year-on-year -46.00% +11.81% -6.15%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East

DV 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 the South East.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 2,699 1,179 2,461
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 45.25% 40.28% 44.51%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,835 756 1,434
10th Percentile £318 £263 £335
25th Percentile £437 £414 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £550
Median % change year-on-year - -4.55% +4.76%
75th Percentile £625 £608 £650
90th Percentile £725 £675 £735
England median daily rate £525 £525 £538
% change year-on-year - -2.33% -2.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 275 80 209
10th Percentile £16.35 £18.50 £17.58
25th Percentile £24.81 £26.62 £26.25
Median hourly rate £54.00 £55.00 £57.35
Median % change year-on-year -1.82% -4.10% -4.42%
75th Percentile £84.00 £70.31 £67.00
90th Percentile £88.00 £77.31 £85.65
England median hourly rate £47.50 £35.00 £40.00
% change year-on-year +35.71% -12.50% -25.93%

DV Cleared
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DV Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.

DV Cleared job vacancy trend in the South East

DV Cleared
Daily Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing DV Cleared.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing DV Cleared

DV Cleared
Daily Rate Histogram in the South East

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing DV Cleared in the South East over the 6 months to 25 May 2026.

Daily rate histogram for DV Cleared in the South East

DV Cleared
Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing DV Cleared.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing DV Cleared

DV Cleared
Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing DV Cleared in the South East over the 6 months to 25 May 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for DV Cleared in the South East

DV Cleared
Contract Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing DV Cleared within the South East region over the 6 months to 25 May 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
Hampshire +3 430 £600 +4.35% 74
Thames Valley +12 323 £565 -11.76% 38
Buckinghamshire +16 184 £560 - 13
Berkshire -3 137 £625 -3.85% 25
Surrey -12 6 £525 -4.55% 12
Oxfordshire -23 2 £250 -45.92% 1
DV Cleared
England

DV Cleared
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Application Platforms
1 17 (2.23%) Microsoft Exchange
2 15 (1.97%) SharePoint
3 5 (0.66%) Oracle Workflow
4 2 (0.26%) Apache
5 1 (0.13%) Confluence
Applications
1 16 (2.10%) Microsoft Office
2 15 (1.97%) Microsoft Excel
3 10 (1.31%) Microsoft Project
4 6 (0.79%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.26%) Lectora
5 2 (0.26%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.13%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 24 (3.15%) SAP S/4HANA
2 11 (1.44%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
3 9 (1.18%) Remedy ITSM
4 4 (0.52%) Oracle Assets
4 4 (0.52%) Oracle ERP
4 4 (0.52%) Oracle Payables
4 4 (0.52%) Oracle Subledger Accounting
5 3 (0.39%) SAP EWM
5 3 (0.39%) Teamcenter
6 1 (0.13%) Primavera
6 1 (0.13%) SAP QM
6 1 (0.13%) Siebel CRM
Cloud Services
1 56 (7.35%) Azure
2 46 (6.04%) AWS
3 28 (3.67%) PaaS
4 26 (3.41%) IaaS
5 15 (1.97%) GCP
6 11 (1.44%) Microsoft 365
7 10 (1.31%) Azure DevOps
7 10 (1.31%) Entra ID
8 9 (1.18%) Power Platform
9 5 (0.66%) SaaS
10 4 (0.52%) Google App Engine
10 4 (0.52%) OpenShift
11 3 (0.39%) GitHub
11 3 (0.39%) GitHub Actions
11 3 (0.39%) Serverless
12 2 (0.26%) Azure AI
12 2 (0.26%) Azure Cognitive Services
12 2 (0.26%) Figma
12 2 (0.26%) OCI
13 1 (0.13%) Azure Sentinel
Communications & Networking
1 46 (6.04%) Firewall
2 44 (5.77%) DNS
3 43 (5.64%) LAN
4 41 (5.38%) WAN
5 30 (3.94%) BGP
6 24 (3.15%) VPN
7 21 (2.76%) Network Security
7 21 (2.76%) OSPF
8 19 (2.49%) DHCP
9 16 (2.10%) Ethernet VPN
10 15 (1.97%) Junos
10 15 (1.97%) VXLAN
11 14 (1.84%) BIG-IP
12 13 (1.71%) TCP/IP
13 12 (1.57%) Cisco ISE
14 11 (1.44%) IPsec
14 11 (1.44%) MPLS
14 11 (1.44%) VSAN
15 7 (0.92%) SD-WAN
15 7 (0.92%) VLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 18 (2.36%) SQL Server
2 15 (1.97%) Oracle Database
3 9 (1.18%) Power BI
4 4 (0.52%) PostgreSQL
5 3 (0.39%) Oracle Database 11g
5 3 (0.39%) Oracle Database 12c
6 2 (0.26%) Elasticsearch
6 2 (0.26%) SAP Data Services
7 1 (0.13%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.13%) Big Data
7 1 (0.13%) Data Mining
7 1 (0.13%) DB2
7 1 (0.13%) MongoDB
7 1 (0.13%) MySQL
7 1 (0.13%) Oracle Database 10g
7 1 (0.13%) Oracle Reports
7 1 (0.13%) Oracle8/8i Database
7 1 (0.13%) Oracle9i Database
7 1 (0.13%) Redis
7 1 (0.13%) Siebel EIM
Development Applications
1 14 (1.84%) JIRA
2 11 (1.44%) Git
3 9 (1.18%) GitLab
4 7 (0.92%) Robot Framework
5 6 (0.79%) Sonatype Nexus
6 3 (0.39%) MSI
7 2 (0.26%) Jenkins
8 1 (0.13%) Atlassian Bamboo
8 1 (0.13%) Oracle Developer 2000
8 1 (0.13%) Oracle Forms
8 1 (0.13%) SonarQube
8 1 (0.13%) TestDirector
General
1 121 (15.88%) Social Skills
2 70 (9.19%) Public Sector
3 55 (7.22%) Analytical Skills
4 38 (4.99%) Finance
5 21 (2.76%) Legal
6 20 (2.62%) Military
7 18 (2.36%) Documentation Skills
8 13 (1.71%) Presentation Skills
9 12 (1.57%) Law
10 5 (0.66%) Telecoms
11 3 (0.39%) Advertising
11 3 (0.39%) Police
12 2 (0.26%) Aerospace
13 1 (0.13%) Influencing Skills
13 1 (0.13%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 177 (23.23%) Architect
2 87 (11.42%) Senior
3 86 (11.29%) Lead
4 61 (8.01%) Analyst
5 42 (5.51%) SOC Analyst
6 39 (5.12%) Technical Architect
7 37 (4.86%) Security Architect
8 36 (4.72%) Network Engineer
8 36 (4.72%) Project Manager
9 29 (3.81%) Network Architect
10 28 (3.67%) DV Cleared Project Manager
10 28 (3.67%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 28 (3.67%) Tester
11 27 (3.54%) Consultant
12 25 (3.28%) VMware Architect
13 24 (3.15%) Designer
13 24 (3.15%) Developer
14 22 (2.89%) Data Migration Lead
15 19 (2.49%) DBA
15 19 (2.49%) Linux Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (2.10%) REST
2 14 (1.84%) 802.1X
3 10 (1.31%) SailPoint
4 7 (0.92%) .NET
5 5 (0.66%) React
5 5 (0.66%) RESTful
5 5 (0.66%) SOAP
6 4 (0.52%) AngularJS
6 4 (0.52%) Node.js
6 4 (0.52%) OAuth
6 4 (0.52%) Oracle Fusion
7 3 (0.39%) Kafka
7 3 (0.39%) ModSecurity
8 2 (0.26%) gRPC
8 2 (0.26%) Keycloak
8 2 (0.26%) LDAP
9 1 (0.13%) Middleware
9 1 (0.13%) OAuth2
9 1 (0.13%) Protocol Buffers
9 1 (0.13%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 64 (8.40%) PKI
2 34 (4.46%) Data Centre
3 19 (2.49%) Clustering
4 16 (2.10%) Security Operations Centre
5 15 (1.97%) Product Ownership
6 13 (1.71%) Greenfield Project
6 13 (1.71%) Public Cloud
7 10 (1.31%) Onboarding
8 8 (1.05%) Hybrid Cloud
9 7 (0.92%) Analytical Mindset
9 7 (0.92%) Legacy Systems
9 7 (0.92%) Management Information System
10 6 (0.79%) Cyber Threat
10 6 (0.79%) Driving Licence
10 6 (0.79%) Enterprise Storage
10 6 (0.79%) Replication
11 5 (0.66%) Cyberattack
12 4 (0.52%) Algorithms
12 4 (0.52%) Private Cloud
12 4 (0.52%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 135 (17.72%) Windows
2 82 (10.76%) Linux
3 48 (6.30%) Windows Server
4 8 (1.05%) Windows 10
5 7 (0.92%) Debian
5 7 (0.92%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 6 (0.79%) Windows Server 2019
7 4 (0.52%) Unix
8 3 (0.39%) Embedded Linux
8 3 (0.39%) Mac OS
8 3 (0.39%) Ubuntu
8 3 (0.39%) Windows 7
9 2 (0.26%) CentOS
10 1 (0.13%) Android
10 1 (0.13%) Data ONTAP
10 1 (0.13%) VMS
10 1 (0.13%) Windows Server 2008
10 1 (0.13%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 173 (22.70%) Agile
2 76 (9.97%) Problem-Solving
3 74 (9.71%) ITIL
4 63 (8.27%) Service Management
5 57 (7.48%) Stakeholder Management
6 55 (7.22%) Cybersecurity
7 50 (6.56%) CI/CD
7 50 (6.56%) Continuous Improvement
7 50 (6.56%) ITSM
8 44 (5.77%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 43 (5.64%) DevOps
9 43 (5.64%) Identity Access Management
10 40 (5.25%) Migration
11 39 (5.12%) High Availability
11 39 (5.12%) Project Management
12 37 (4.86%) Technical Leadership
13 36 (4.72%) Infrastructure Engineering
14 35 (4.59%) Scrum
15 34 (4.46%) Service Delivery
16 32 (4.20%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 58 (7.61%) PowerShell
2 34 (4.46%) SQL
3 29 (3.81%) Python
4 16 (2.10%) JavaScript
5 10 (1.31%) C#
6 6 (0.79%) Go
7 5 (0.66%) Bash
8 4 (0.52%) PL/SQL
8 4 (0.52%) Shell Script
9 3 (0.39%) C
9 3 (0.39%) C++
9 3 (0.39%) Embedded C
9 3 (0.39%) Embedded C++
10 2 (0.26%) Bicep
10 2 (0.26%) Rust
10 2 (0.26%) TypeScript
11 1 (0.13%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 762 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 197 (25.85%) SC Cleared
3 20 (2.62%) Cisco Certification
4 17 (2.23%) Degree
5 13 (1.71%) ISTQB
6 11 (1.44%) CISSP
7 10 (1.31%) CCNP
8 8 (1.05%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
8 8 (1.05%) JNCIS
9 7 (0.92%) CISM
9 7 (0.92%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 5 (0.66%) CCNA
10 5 (0.66%) CESG Certified Professional
10 5 (0.66%) ISTQB Advanced Certification
10 5 (0.66%) JNCIA
10 5 (0.66%) JNCIP
10 5 (0.66%) Microsoft Certification
10 5 (0.66%) NCDA
10 5 (0.66%) PMP
10 5 (0.66%) VCAP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 30 (3.94%) NIST
2 22 (2.89%) PMO
3 18 (2.36%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 17 (2.23%) NCSC
5 8 (1.05%) GDPR
5 8 (1.05%) GRC
5 8 (1.05%) SLA
6 7 (0.92%) ISO/IEC 20000
7 6 (0.79%) JSP 440
7 6 (0.79%) QA
8 4 (0.52%) RMADS
9 3 (0.39%) Accessibility
9 3 (0.39%) Cyber Essentials
10 2 (0.26%) Government Security Classifications
10 2 (0.26%) ISO/IEC 27005
10 2 (0.26%) NIST 800
11 1 (0.13%) Actionable Recommendations
11 1 (0.13%) Data Quality
11 1 (0.13%) Def Stans
11 1 (0.13%) HMG Security Policy Framework
System Software
1 68 (8.92%) VMware Infrastructure
2 58 (7.61%) Active Directory
3 35 (4.59%) VMware NSX
4 28 (3.67%) VMware ESXi
5 20 (2.62%) vCloud
6 10 (1.31%) Docker
7 7 (0.92%) vSphere
8 6 (0.79%) Hyper-V
9 5 (0.66%) Virtual Desktop
9 5 (0.66%) Virtual Machines
10 3 (0.39%) Oracle RAC
10 3 (0.39%) UAG
11 2 (0.26%) NFS
12 1 (0.13%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 43 (5.64%) vCenter Server
2 22 (2.89%) Terraform
3 21 (2.76%) SCOM
4 18 (2.36%) Ansible
5 13 (1.71%) FortiGate
6 12 (1.57%) Kubernetes
7 10 (1.31%) Forefront Identity Manager
7 10 (1.31%) NetIQ Identity Manager
7 10 (1.31%) WMI
8 8 (1.05%) SCCM
9 6 (0.79%) Avamar
10 5 (0.66%) Endace
10 5 (0.66%) Oracle RMAN
11 4 (0.52%) Podman
12 3 (0.39%) Active Directory Federation Services
12 3 (0.39%) Data Guard
12 3 (0.39%) Grafana
12 3 (0.39%) Prometheus
12 3 (0.39%) Rancher
12 3 (0.39%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 128 (16.80%) VMware
2 69 (9.06%) Microsoft
3 50 (6.56%) Cisco
4 38 (4.99%) Juniper
5 33 (4.33%) SAP
6 29 (3.81%) ServiceNow
7 25 (3.28%) F5
8 19 (2.49%) Oracle
8 19 (2.49%) Splunk
9 18 (2.36%) SolarWinds
10 13 (1.71%) Red Hat
11 11 (1.44%) BiZZdesign
11 11 (1.44%) Broadcom
11 11 (1.44%) Extreme Networks
11 11 (1.44%) Palo Alto
11 11 (1.44%) Sparx
12 10 (1.31%) NetIQ
12 10 (1.31%) Thales
12 10 (1.31%) Veeam
13 9 (1.18%) Remedy