Cybersecurity Analyst Contract Job Trends
Cybersecurity Analyst
UK
The median Cybersecurity Analyst daily rate in the UK is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 553 | 482 | 502 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -71 | +20 | +34 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Cybersecurity Analyst | 137 | 83 | 62 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 0.27% | 0.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 96 | 52 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £354 | £350 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £411 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £520 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.77% | -5.45% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £573 | £620 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £650 | £703 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £575 | £520 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.58% | -5.45% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £46.25 | - | £51.88 |
| 25th Percentile | £49.06 | £45.75 | £54.69 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.05 | £54.50 | £61.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.67% | -11.02% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £68.07 | £63.25 | £69.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.63 | - | £73.63 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £57.05 | - | £50.00 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 50,844 | 30,247 | 34,978 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.93% | 90.91% | 92.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,853 | 19,090 | 21,121 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £277 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £401 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £623 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,177 | 1,669 | 1,428 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £13.80 | £15.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.25 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.06 | £25.15 | £41.08 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.24% | -38.77% | -8.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £68.75 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.32 | £25.00 | £41.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +61.28% | -39.76% | -6.74% |
Cybersecurity Analyst Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Cybersecurity Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Cybersecurity Analyst Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
Cybersecurity Analyst Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Cybersecurity Analyst over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Cybersecurity Analyst Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
Cybersecurity Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Cybersecurity Analyst over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Cybersecurity Analyst Top 14 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cybersecurity Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -82 | 127 | £550 | +5.77% | 61 |
| UK excluding London | -54 | 77 | £575 | +10.58% | 49 |
| London | -77 | 51 | £525 | - | 19 |
| South East | -18 | 50 | £587 | +18.04% | 10 |
| Work from Home | -81 | 25 | £468 | -1.42% | 25 |
| South West | -31 | 9 | £645 | +84.29% | 4 |
| North of England | -64 | 8 | £425 | -18.27% | 12 |
| North West | -42 | 5 | £385 | -26.76% | 7 |
| East of England | - | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | -35 | 3 | £575 | +10.58% | 1 |
| Wales | - | 3 | £240 | - | |
| Scotland | -36 | 2 | £375 | -23.86% | 10 |
| West Midlands | -48 | 1 | £250 | -52.38% | 8 |
| Midlands | -51 | 1 | £250 | -52.38% | 11 |
Cybersecurity Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, Cybersecurity Analyst 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 featuring Cybersecurity Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 137 |
| 2 | SIEM | 44.5% | 61 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 38.0% | 52 |
| 3 | Security Operations | 38.0% | 52 |
| 5 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 29.2% | 40 |
| 6 | NIST | 26.3% | 36 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 25.5% | 35 |
| 8 | Vulnerability Management | 24.8% | 34 |
| 9 | Security Monitoring | 24.1% | 33 |
| 10 | Incident Response | 21.9% | 30 |
| 11 | DV Cleared | 19.0% | 26 |
| 12 | Azure | 17.5% | 24 |
| 12 | Continuous Improvement | 17.5% | 24 |
| 12 | Incident Management | 17.5% | 24 |
| 15 | SC Cleared | 16.8% | 23 |
| 16 | Information Security | 16.1% | 22 |
| 16 | Threat Detection | 16.1% | 22 |
| 18 | Stakeholder Management | 15.3% | 21 |
| 19 | AWS | 13.1% | 18 |
| 19 | Risk Management | 13.1% | 18 |
| 21 | Problem-Solving | 12.4% | 17 |
| 22 | CISSP | 11.7% | 16 |
| 22 | Entra ID | 11.7% | 16 |
| 22 | GRC | 11.7% | 16 |
| 25 | CrowdStrike | 10.9% | 15 |
| 25 | Vulnerability Remediation | 10.9% | 15 |
| 27 | Data Protection | 10.2% | 14 |
| 28 | Cloud Security | 9.5% | 13 |
| 28 | Degree | 9.5% | 13 |
| 28 | Remediation Plan | 9.5% | 13 |
Cybersecurity Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Analyst | 94.9% | 130 |
| 2 | SOC Analyst | 13.9% | 19 |
| 3 | Security Operations Analyst | 9.5% | 13 |
| 4 | Business Analyst | 8.8% | 12 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity Engineer | 5.1% | 7 |
| 6 | Security Compliance Analyst | 4.4% | 6 |
| 6 | Senior Cybersecurity Analyst | 4.4% | 6 |
| 8 | Cybersecurity Architect | 3.6% | 5 |
| 8 | Data Analyst | 3.6% | 5 |
| 10 | Operational Security Analyst | 2.9% | 4 |
| 11 | Security Risk Analyst | 2.2% | 3 |
| 12 | Data Analytics Analyst | 1.5% | 2 |
| 12 | Financial Analyst | 1.5% | 2 |
| 12 | Information Analyst | 1.5% | 2 |
| 12 | Vulnerability Analyst | 1.5% | 2 |
| 16 | ArcSight Analyst | 0.7% | 1 |
| 16 | Compliance Business Analyst | 0.7% | 1 |
| 16 | Cyber Defence Analyst | 0.7% | 1 |
| 16 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 0.7% | 1 |
| 16 | Deployment Analyst | 0.7% | 1 |