The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Sussex with a requirement for Security Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 5 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Security Cleared 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 Sussex.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
2
4
0
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sussex
11.76%
17.39%
-
Number of daily rates quoted
1
2
0
10th Percentile
-
£406
-
25th Percentile
£513
£418
-
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£466
-
Median % change year-on-year
+12.60%
-
-
75th Percentile
£538
£510
-
90th Percentile
-
£519
-
South East median daily rate
£500
£525
£538
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-2.33%
+2.19%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
0
0
Median hourly rate
£21.25
-
-
South East median hourly rate
£25.15
£56.75
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-55.68%
-5.43%
+33.33%
Security Cleared Job Vacancy Trend in Sussex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Security Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sussex.
Security Cleared Daily Rate Trend in Sussex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sussex citing Security Cleared.
Security Cleared Hourly Rate Trend in Sussex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Sussex citing Security Cleared.
Security Cleared Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Security Cleared also mentioned 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 Sussex region with a requirement for Security Cleared.
Security Cleared Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex 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:
