The median Senior Security Engineer daily rate in Southampton is £333, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 3 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
21
21
-
Rank change year-on-year
0
-
-
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Security Engineer
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title
136
148
180
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
84.47%
96.73%
95.24%
Number of daily rates quoted
81
98
132
10th Percentile
£131
£200
£263
25th Percentile
£375
£240
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£416
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+20.12%
-20.71%
+2.94%
75th Percentile
£569
£597
£614
90th Percentile
£688
£653
£650
Hampshire median daily rate
£525
£550
£525
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
+4.76%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
13
6
17
10th Percentile
£23.00
-
-
25th Percentile
£25.00
-
£16.00
Median hourly rate
£30.00
£21.89
£17.50
Median % change year-on-year
+37.05%
+25.09%
+0.85%
75th Percentile
£71.50
-
£33.75
90th Percentile
£74.60
-
£39.25
Hampshire median hourly rate
£25.15
£65.85
£49.50
% change year-on-year
-61.81%
+33.03%
+10.00%
Senior Security Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Security Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Senior Security Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Security Engineer job vacancies in Southampton.
Senior Security Engineer Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, Senior Security Engineer 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 Southampton region featuring Senior Security Engineer in the job title.
Senior Security Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
