Security Advisor Contract Job Trends in the South East

Security Adviser
England > South East

The median Security Adviser daily rate in the South East is £465, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 201 146 202
Rank change year-on-year -55 +56 +9
Contract jobs requiring a Security Advisor 8 6 2
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 0.13% 0.20% 0.035%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% 0.22% 0.038%
Number of daily rates quoted 8 1 1
10th Percentile £369 - -
25th Percentile £375 - £243
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £465 £750 £245
Median % change year-on-year -38.00% +206.12% -65.00%
75th Percentile £500 - £248
90th Percentile £537 - -
England median daily rate £475 £400 £630
% change year-on-year +18.75% -36.51% -10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 0
Median hourly rate - £90.00 -
England median hourly rate - £90.00 -

All Contract IT Job Roles
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title 5,533 2,711 5,241
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.56% 91.10% 92.06%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,381 1,803 3,082
10th Percentile £303 £220 £234
25th Percentile £415 £375 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £500
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% - -
75th Percentile £613 £600 £625
90th Percentile £700 £656 £688
England median daily rate £520 £514 £525
% change year-on-year +1.17% -2.10% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 554 177 543
10th Percentile £15.72 £14.20 £12.88
25th Percentile £24.25 £16.95 £18.43
Median hourly rate £50.24 £32.05 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +56.76% -35.90% -
75th Percentile £81.05 £62.50 £65.00
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £80.00
England median hourly rate £45.56 £29.33 £39.50
% change year-on-year +55.32% -25.75% -12.22%

Security Advisor
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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 the South East.

Security Advisor job vacancy trend in the South East

Security Advisor
Daily Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Advisor job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Advisor job vacancies in the South East

Security Advisor
Daily Rate Histogram in the South East

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Advisor in the South East over the 6 months to 9 June 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Security Advisor in the South East

Security Advisor
Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Advisor job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Advisor job vacancies in the South East

Security Advisor
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 Security Advisor within the South East region over the 6 months to 9 June 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
Berkshire -28 8 £465 -38.00% 1
Thames Valley -46 8 £465 -38.00% 1
Security Advisor
England

Security Advisor Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 9 June 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 South East region featuring Security Advisor in the job title.

1 8 (100.00%) People Management
2 7 (87.50%) Degree
2 7 (87.50%) Security Cleared
3 5 (62.50%) Decision-Making
3 5 (62.50%) Security Management
4 3 (37.50%) Acceptance Criteria
4 3 (37.50%) Collaborative Working
4 3 (37.50%) Focus Group
4 3 (37.50%) NCSC
4 3 (37.50%) Validation
4 3 (37.50%) Verification and Validation
5 2 (25.00%) Order Management
5 2 (25.00%) Risk Management
5 2 (25.00%) SC Cleared

Security Advisor Skill Set
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:

General
1 8 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 8 (100.00%) Law
2 3 (37.50%) Influencing Skills
2 3 (37.50%) Police
3 1 (12.50%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 8 (100.00%) CCTV
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) People Management
2 5 (62.50%) Decision-Making
2 5 (62.50%) Security Management
3 3 (37.50%) Acceptance Criteria
3 3 (37.50%) Collaborative Working
3 3 (37.50%) Focus Group
3 3 (37.50%) Validation
3 3 (37.50%) Verification and Validation
4 2 (25.00%) Order Management
4 2 (25.00%) Risk Management
Qualifications
1 7 (87.50%) Degree
1 7 (87.50%) Security Cleared
2 2 (25.00%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (37.50%) NCSC