CISSP Contract Job Trends in South Yorkshire
(ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2 CISSP)
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in South Yorkshire with a requirement for CISSP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 73 | 59 | 55 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | -4 | -1 |
| Contract jobs citing CISSP | 33 | 27 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Yorkshire | 2.88% | 3.98% | 0.43% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 14.67% | 19.42% | 2.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 22 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £451 | £358 | £576 |
| 25th Percentile | £491 | £420 | £597 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £613 | £509 | £638 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.27% | -20.12% | +6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | £537 | £672 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £640 | £689 |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £606 | £519 | £670 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.92% | -22.61% | +11.67% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South Yorkshire
CISSP 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 South Yorkshire.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 225 | 139 | 92 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire | 19.65% | 20.47% | 19.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 155 | 103 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £414 | £328 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £461 | £406 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £515 | £515 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.91% | - | -14.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £587 | £594 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £700 | £650 |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £491 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.80% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.00 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.17 | - | £11.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | £13.85 | £13.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +80.51% | +2.59% | -73.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.77 | - | £15.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Yorkshire median hourly rate | £23.76 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.53% | -37.13% | +33.33% |
CISSP Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CISSP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire.
CISSP Daily Rate Trend in South Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in South Yorkshire citing CISSP.
CISSP Daily Rate Histogram in South Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing CISSP in South Yorkshire over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
CISSP Hourly Rate Trend in South Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in South Yorkshire citing CISSP.
CISSP Contract Job Locations in South Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CISSP within the South Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 18 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | -18 | 33 | £613 | +20.27% | 8 |
| CISSP Yorkshire |
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CISSP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CISM | 75.8% | 25 |
| 2 | Cisco Certification | 57.6% | 19 |
| 3 | (ISC)2 CCSP | 54.5% | 18 |
| 3 | CCSP | 54.5% | 18 |
| 5 | CCSK | 18.2% | 6 |
| 6 | Degree | 15.2% | 5 |
| 7 | BPSS Clearance | 6.1% | 2 |
| 7 | Computer Science Degree | 6.1% | 2 |
| 7 | GIAC | 6.1% | 2 |
| 10 | CCIE | 3.0% | 1 |
| 10 | CCNP | 3.0% | 1 |
| 10 | CEH | 3.0% | 1 |
| 10 | CISA | 3.0% | 1 |
| 10 | CRISC | 3.0% | 1 |
| 10 | CSSLP | 3.0% | 1 |
| 10 | GSEC | 3.0% | 1 |
| 10 | Master's Degree | 3.0% | 1 |
| 10 | SANS | 3.0% | 1 |
| 10 | SSCP | 3.0% | 1 |
| 10 | TOGAF Certification | 3.0% | 1 |