OSCP Contract Job Trends in Southampton
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
Hampshire > Southampton
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Southampton with a requirement for OSCP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 26 | - | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing OSCP | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Southampton | 1.36% | - | 0.67% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 6.25% | - | 1.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £613 | - | £563 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | - | £575 |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | - | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £625 | - | £672 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Southampton
OSCP 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 Southampton.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 32 | 64 | 57 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton | 21.77% | 46.38% | 38.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 35 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £139 | £120 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £221 | £411 | £210 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £500 | £420 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.50% | +19.05% | -16.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £569 | £594 |
| 90th Percentile | £717 | £688 | £638 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £575 | £538 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.98% | -6.52% | +6.48% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £31.47 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £12.71 | £40.95 | £65.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.01 | £58.50 | £72.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -64.09% | -19.31% | +113.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £49.38 | £86.88 | £80.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £60.90 | £102.85 | - |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £55.00 | £25.08 | £46.13 |
| % change year-on-year | +119.34% | -45.64% | -23.13% |
OSCP Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing OSCP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
OSCP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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 | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | CISSP | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | GIAC | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 2 |