HMG Security Policy Framework Contract Job Trends in the South West

HMG Security Policy Framework (SPF)
England > South West

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South West requiring HMG Security Policy Framework skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 131 - 151
Rank change year-on-year - - +25
Contract jobs citing HMG Security Policy Framework 8 0 3
As % of all contract jobs in the South West 0.29% - 0.096%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 1.79% - 0.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 6 0 3
10th Percentile £456 - £463
25th Percentile £475 - £477
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £538 - £550
75th Percentile £786 - £616
90th Percentile £863 - £625
England median daily rate £650 £615 £560
% change year-on-year +5.63% +9.88% -13.85%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
South West

HMG Security Policy Framework falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in the South West.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 446 271 502
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West 16.15% 14.93% 16.15%
Number of daily rates quoted 233 142 294
10th Percentile £302 £210 £315
25th Percentile £413 £402 £441
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £525 £545
Median % change year-on-year -1.90% -3.67% +6.34%
75th Percentile £575 £635 £625
90th Percentile £685 £699 £706
England median daily rate £500 £500 £525
% change year-on-year - -4.76% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 80 30 51
10th Percentile £17.69 £19.17 £12.43
25th Percentile £33.50 £61.25 £19.57
Median hourly rate £62.50 £65.00 £45.00
Median % change year-on-year -3.85% +44.44% -27.42%
75th Percentile £65.00 £67.81 £80.88
90th Percentile £67.25 £75.00 £83.40
England median hourly rate £25.50 £31.76 £26.66
% change year-on-year -19.71% +19.13% -23.83%

HMG Security Policy Framework
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing HMG Security Policy Framework relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.

HMG Security Policy Framework job vacancy trend in the South West

HMG Security Policy Framework
Daily Rate Trend in the South West

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing HMG Security Policy Framework.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing HMG Security Policy Framework

HMG Security Policy Framework
Daily Rate Histogram in the South West

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing HMG Security Policy Framework in the South West over the 6 months to 21 February 2026.

Daily rate histogram for HMG Security Policy Framework in the South West

HMG Security Policy Framework
Hourly Rate Trend in the South West

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing HMG Security Policy Framework.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing HMG Security Policy Framework

HMG Security Policy Framework
Contract Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing HMG Security Policy Framework within the South West region over the 6 months to 21 February 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
Wiltshire - 7 £550 -
Gloucestershire - 1 £450 - 1
HMG Security Policy Framework
England

HMG Security Policy Framework
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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 1 (12.50%) IIS
Applications
1 1 (12.50%) Microsoft Office
Communications & Networking
1 1 (12.50%) BGP
1 1 (12.50%) Cisco ASA
1 1 (12.50%) Cisco IOS
1 1 (12.50%) MPLS
1 1 (12.50%) Network Security
1 1 (12.50%) TACACS
1 1 (12.50%) VPN
General
1 5 (62.50%) Public Sector
2 3 (37.50%) Military
2 3 (37.50%) Social Skills
3 1 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 6 (75.00%) Lead
2 4 (50.00%) Architect
2 4 (50.00%) Enterprise Architect
2 4 (50.00%) Lead Architect
2 4 (50.00%) Lead Enterprise Architect
3 1 (12.50%) Auditor
3 1 (12.50%) Information Security Auditor
3 1 (12.50%) Network Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Network Security Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Security Auditor
3 1 (12.50%) Security Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (12.50%) LDAP
Miscellaneous
1 3 (37.50%) Onboarding
2 1 (12.50%) PKI
Operating Systems
1 1 (12.50%) Linux
1 1 (12.50%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (25.00%) Customer Requirements
1 2 (25.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (25.00%) Digital Strategy
1 2 (25.00%) IT4IT
1 2 (25.00%) ITIL
1 2 (25.00%) Service Management
1 2 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (12.50%) Cloud Security
2 1 (12.50%) Critical Thinking
2 1 (12.50%) Decision-Making
2 1 (12.50%) GAP Analysis
2 1 (12.50%) Information Security
2 1 (12.50%) Penetration Testing
2 1 (12.50%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (12.50%) Regulatory Compliance
2 1 (12.50%) Risk Assessment
2 1 (12.50%) Workshop Facilitation
Programming Languages
1 1 (12.50%) PHP
1 1 (12.50%) Python
Qualifications
1 8 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 7 (87.50%) SC Cleared
3 2 (25.00%) ISEB
3 2 (25.00%) ITIL Certification
4 1 (12.50%) APMG
4 1 (12.50%) CompTIA Security+
4 1 (12.50%) Degree
4 1 (12.50%) DV Cleared
4 1 (12.50%) GIAC
4 1 (12.50%) SSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (50.00%) JSP 440
2 2 (25.00%) COBIT
2 2 (25.00%) Cyber Essentials
2 2 (25.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
2 2 (25.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 2 (25.00%) NIST
3 1 (12.50%) GDPR
3 1 (12.50%) ISO/IEC 27005
3 1 (12.50%) NCSC
System Software
1 1 (12.50%) VMware ESXi
1 1 (12.50%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 1 (12.50%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 1 (12.50%) Cisco
1 1 (12.50%) VMware