Security Solutions Architect Contract Job Trends in the South East

Security Solution Architect
England > South East

The median Security Solution Architect daily rate in the South East is £680, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 230 173 177
Rank change year-on-year -57 +4 -
Contract Security Solutions Architect jobs 8 3 1
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 0.11% 0.076% 0.024%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% 0.084% 0.026%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 3 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £680 £536 -
Median % change year-on-year +26.87% - -
England median daily rate £610 £537 £600
% change year-on-year +13.59% -10.50% -4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 4 0 0
Median hourly rate £35.00 - -
England median hourly rate £35.00 £88.75 -
% change year-on-year -60.56% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.

6 months to
15 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Contract job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title 6,402 3,562 3,824
% of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title 91.33% 89.79% 92.64%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,491 2,291 2,299
10th Percentile £283 £205 £249
25th Percentile £425 £381 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £510
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -1.96% -
75th Percentile £629 £598 £625
90th Percentile £725 £663 £688
England median daily rate £525 £508 £525
% change year-on-year +3.45% -3.33% -1.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted 978 354 213
10th Percentile £15.00 £13.50 £17.80
25th Percentile £21.00 £15.97 £27.00
Median hourly rate £50.00 £20.79 £57.50
Median % change year-on-year +140.50% -63.84% +10.36%
75th Percentile £73.25 £51.39 £71.90
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £75.16
England median hourly rate £41.71 £25.15 £40.00
% change year-on-year +65.84% -37.13% -11.11%

Security Solutions Architect Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Security Solutions Architect job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Security Solutions Architect job vacancy trend in the South East

Security Solutions Architect Daily Rate Trend in the South East

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

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

Security Solutions Architect Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

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

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

Security Solutions Architect 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 Security Solutions Architect jobs within the South East region over the 6 months to 15 November 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
Berkshire -20 1 £680 +26.87% 3
Thames Valley -35 1 £680 +26.87% 3
Security Solutions Architect
England

Security Solutions Architect Skill Set Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Security Solutions Architect contract job ads cited 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 Security Solutions Architect job ads across the South East region.

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1Security Architecture100.0%8
2Data Loss Prevention62.5%5
3Microsoft50.0%4
3Microsoft Purview50.0%4
5Technology Transformation37.5%3
6AWS12.5%1
6Azure12.5%1
6Azure Certification12.5%1
6Azure Sentinel12.5%1
6CISSP12.5%1
6Cloud Security12.5%1
6Cyber Essentials12.5%1
6Cybersecurity12.5%1
6Design Patterns12.5%1
6Enterprise Architecture12.5%1
6GDPR12.5%1
6Incident Management12.5%1
6Infrastructure Transformation12.5%1
6Microsoft 36512.5%1
6NIST12.5%1
6SIEM12.5%1
6Target Operating Model12.5%1
6Tenable12.5%1
6TOGAF12.5%1
6Vulnerability Management12.5%1

Security Solutions Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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

RankJob TitleShareJob Ads
1Cybersecurity Architect12.5%1