CyberArk Contract Job Trends

CyberArk
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies requiring knowledge or experience of CyberArk products and/or services. It includes a benchmarking guide to contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited CyberArk over the 6 months leading up to 16 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are not representative of contractor rates within CyberArk Software, Inc.

6 months to
16 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 397 388 377
Rank change year-on-year -9 -11 +58
Contract jobs citing CyberArk 292 164 197
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.54% 0.50% 0.51%
As % of the Vendors category 1.30% 1.05% 1.16%
Number of daily rates quoted 183 103 136
10th Percentile £439 £388 £400
25th Percentile £500 £472 £467
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% - -18.52%
75th Percentile £650 £646 £638
90th Percentile £750 £675 £713
UK excluding London median daily rate £550 £520 £500
% change year-on-year +5.87% +3.90% -14.89%
Number of hourly rates quoted 20 2 0
10th Percentile £43.81 £19.09 -
25th Percentile £49.39 £23.20 -
Median hourly rate £75.00 £31.93 -
Median % change year-on-year +134.93% - -
75th Percentile £100.00 £42.53 -
90th Percentile - £47.76 -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £81.48 £16.35 -
% change year-on-year +398.35% - -

All Vendors
UK

CyberArk falls under the Vendor Products and Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring knowledge or experience of all vendor products and services.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services 22,423 15,637 16,983
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 41.76% 47.26% 43.80%
Number of daily rates quoted 13,895 9,559 10,605
10th Percentile £313 £277 £288
25th Percentile £413 £400 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +2.00% -4.76% -
75th Percentile £610 £613 £625
90th Percentile £700 £700 £730
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £479 £500
% change year-on-year +4.41% -4.23% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,146 809 839
10th Percentile £14.58 £14.62 £13.68
25th Percentile £18.00 £17.30 £15.62
Median hourly rate £32.50 £25.15 £28.00
Median % change year-on-year +29.22% -10.18% -30.71%
75th Percentile £65.00 £47.50 £61.52
90th Percentile £85.00 £67.60 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £31.71 £21.39 £27.50
% change year-on-year +48.26% -22.22% -17.22%

CyberArk
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CyberArk relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

CyberArk job vacancy trend in the UK

CyberArk
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing CyberArk.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing CyberArk

CyberArk
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing CyberArk over the 6 months to 16 August 2026.

Daily rate histogram for CyberArk in the UK

CyberArk
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing CyberArk.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing CyberArk

CyberArk
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing CyberArk over the 6 months to 16 August 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for CyberArk in the UK

CyberArk
Top 15 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CyberArk within the UK over the 6 months to 16 August 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 -8 266 £575 +6.48% 61
London +1 134 £575 +1.10% 41
UK excluding London -39 131 £550 +5.87% 32
Work from Home -27 98 £560 +1.82% 33
South East -39 47 £592 -0.29% 5
North of England -59 47 £523 +10.00% 8
North West -31 27 £538 +6.44% 7
South West -29 22 £575 -11.54% 8
Yorkshire -40 17 £510 +27.50% 1
Midlands -63 8 £500 -4.31% 3
West Midlands -69 6 £500 -4.31% 2
Scotland -11 5 £569 -5.21% 6
East Midlands -16 2 £575 - 1
East of England -22 2 £500 - 1
North East - 2 - -

CyberArk
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 16 (5.48%) Microsoft Exchange
2 10 (3.42%) SharePoint
3 9 (3.08%) Confluence
4 6 (2.05%) Skype for Business
5 1 (0.34%) IIS
5 1 (0.34%) SAS
Applications
1 11 (3.77%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.34%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.34%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 2 (0.68%) SAP GRC
Cloud Services
1 152 (52.05%) Azure
2 103 (35.27%) AWS
3 90 (30.82%) Entra ID
4 45 (15.41%) GCP
5 32 (10.96%) SaaS
6 20 (6.85%) Microsoft 365
7 14 (4.79%) Microsoft Purview
8 11 (3.77%) GitHub
9 9 (3.08%) Mimecast
10 8 (2.74%) Datadog
10 8 (2.74%) Rubrik
11 6 (2.05%) Azure DevOps
12 5 (1.71%) Cohesity
12 5 (1.71%) GitHub Actions
12 5 (1.71%) Nutanix
12 5 (1.71%) Sentry
13 3 (1.03%) Azure Sentinel
13 3 (1.03%) OCI
13 3 (1.03%) OneDrive
13 3 (1.03%) OpenShift
Communications & Networking
1 27 (9.25%) Firewall
2 26 (8.90%) DNS
3 20 (6.85%) DHCP
4 14 (4.79%) Network Security
4 14 (4.79%) SSH
5 11 (3.77%) VLAN
6 10 (3.42%) TCP/IP
7 9 (3.08%) VPN
8 7 (2.40%) HTTPS
8 7 (2.40%) LAN
8 7 (2.40%) WAN
8 7 (2.40%) Wi-Fi
9 6 (2.05%) Skype
10 4 (1.37%) Intrusion Detection
11 3 (1.03%) Internet
11 3 (1.03%) VSAN
11 3 (1.03%) Wireless
12 2 (0.68%) Kerberos
12 2 (0.68%) SSL
13 1 (0.34%) X.509
Database & Business Intelligence
1 49 (16.78%) SQL Server
2 10 (3.42%) PostgreSQL
3 4 (1.37%) MongoDB
4 3 (1.03%) MySQL
5 2 (0.68%) Apache Cassandra
5 2 (0.68%) NoSQL
5 2 (0.68%) Power BI
5 2 (0.68%) RDBMS
5 2 (0.68%) Relational Database
6 1 (0.34%) Data Lake
6 1 (0.34%) Db2
6 1 (0.34%) Elasticsearch
6 1 (0.34%) Metadata
6 1 (0.34%) Oracle Reports
6 1 (0.34%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.34%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 14 (4.79%) JIRA
2 7 (2.40%) Jenkins
3 4 (1.37%) Sonatype Nexus
4 3 (1.03%) Browser DevTools
4 3 (1.03%) Fiddler
4 3 (1.03%) Git
5 2 (0.68%) GitLab
6 1 (0.34%) Artifactory
6 1 (0.34%) MSBuild
6 1 (0.34%) Octopus Deploy
6 1 (0.34%) Robot Framework
6 1 (0.34%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
6 1 (0.34%) TeamCity
General
1 99 (33.90%) Social Skills
2 90 (30.82%) Finance
3 42 (14.38%) Analytical Skills
4 41 (14.04%) Documentation Skills
5 36 (12.33%) Banking
6 20 (6.85%) Public Sector
7 12 (4.11%) Financial Institution
7 12 (4.11%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 5 (1.71%) Investment Banking
9 3 (1.03%) Aerospace
9 3 (1.03%) Legal
9 3 (1.03%) Military
9 3 (1.03%) Presentation Skills
10 2 (0.68%) Organisational Skills
10 2 (0.68%) Private Banking
10 2 (0.68%) Retail
10 2 (0.68%) Telecoms
11 1 (0.34%) Front Office
11 1 (0.34%) Influencing Skills
11 1 (0.34%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 61 (20.89%) Architect
2 35 (11.99%) CyberArk Architect
3 28 (9.59%) Security Engineer
4 22 (7.53%) CyberArk Engineer
5 20 (6.85%) Analyst
6 17 (5.82%) Infrastructure Engineer
7 16 (5.48%) Business Analyst
8 15 (5.14%) Cybersecurity Engineer
8 15 (5.14%) Project Manager
9 12 (4.11%) Consultant
9 12 (4.11%) Principal Engineer
10 11 (3.77%) Cloud Architect
10 11 (3.77%) Senior
10 11 (3.77%) Solutions Architect
11 7 (2.40%) SailPoint Engineer
12 6 (2.05%) CyberArk Consultant
12 6 (2.05%) Developer
12 6 (2.05%) Lead
13 5 (1.71%) CyberArk Specialist
13 5 (1.71%) Technical Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 59 (20.21%) SailPoint
2 48 (16.44%) LDAP
3 25 (8.56%) REST
4 19 (6.51%) SAML
5 15 (5.14%) OAuth
5 15 (5.14%) OpenID
6 6 (2.05%) .NET
6 6 (2.05%) OAuth2
6 6 (2.05%) Web Services
7 5 (1.71%) .NET Core
7 5 (1.71%) AngularJS
7 5 (1.71%) ASP.NET
8 4 (1.37%) FIDO
8 4 (1.37%) Middleware
9 2 (0.68%) ISPF
9 2 (0.68%) JDBC
10 1 (0.34%) .NET Framework
10 1 (0.34%) EJB
10 1 (0.34%) JSON
10 1 (0.34%) SOAP
Miscellaneous
1 109 (37.33%) Onboarding
2 23 (7.88%) Enterprise Software
3 16 (5.48%) Management Information System
4 14 (4.79%) Cloud Native
5 13 (4.45%) PKI
6 10 (3.42%) Security Posture
7 9 (3.08%) Hybrid Cloud
8 5 (1.71%) Analytical Mindset
8 5 (1.71%) Cloud Security Posture
8 5 (1.71%) Data Protection Act
8 5 (1.71%) Linux Command Line
8 5 (1.71%) Public Cloud
8 5 (1.71%) Replication
9 4 (1.37%) Data Centre
10 2 (0.68%) CMDB
10 2 (0.68%) Mainframe
10 2 (0.68%) Operational Technology
10 2 (0.68%) Product Ownership
10 2 (0.68%) Self-Motivation
10 2 (0.68%) Team-Oriented Environment
Operating Systems
1 95 (32.53%) Windows
2 81 (27.74%) Linux
3 32 (10.96%) Unix
4 31 (10.62%) Windows Server
5 6 (2.05%) Windows 10
5 6 (2.05%) Windows 7
6 4 (1.37%) Ubuntu
7 3 (1.03%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 2 (0.68%) zOS
9 1 (0.34%) Android
9 1 (0.34%) CentOS
9 1 (0.34%) MVS
9 1 (0.34%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 146 (50.00%) Privileged Access Management
2 86 (29.45%) Cybersecurity
3 76 (26.03%) Identity Access Management
3 76 (26.03%) SIEM
4 59 (20.21%) Stakeholder Management
5 54 (18.49%) Problem-Solving
6 52 (17.81%) RBAC
7 47 (16.10%) ITSM
8 39 (13.36%) Runbook
9 38 (13.01%) Migration
10 37 (12.67%) DevOps
11 36 (12.33%) CI/CD
12 35 (11.99%) Agile
13 34 (11.64%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 33 (11.30%) Roadmaps
14 33 (11.30%) Secrets Management
15 30 (10.27%) Security Architecture
16 27 (9.25%) Technical Leadership
17 25 (8.56%) Zero Trust
18 24 (8.22%) Continuous Improvement
Programming Languages
1 100 (34.25%) PowerShell
2 68 (23.29%) Python
3 38 (13.01%) Bash
4 12 (4.11%) SQL
5 7 (2.40%) Java
6 6 (2.05%) BeanShell
6 6 (2.05%) VB
6 6 (2.05%) VBScript
7 4 (1.37%) Shell Script
8 2 (0.68%) C#
8 2 (0.68%) JCL
8 2 (0.68%) REXX
9 1 (0.34%) CodeQL
9 1 (0.34%) Groovy
9 1 (0.34%) JavaScript
9 1 (0.34%) Korn
9 1 (0.34%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 76 (26.03%) Security Cleared
2 45 (15.41%) SC Cleared
3 38 (13.01%) CISSP
4 31 (10.62%) Degree
5 24 (8.22%) DV Cleared
6 21 (7.19%) CISM
7 11 (3.77%) PMI Certification
7 11 (3.77%) PMP
8 9 (3.08%) BPSS Clearance
9 8 (2.74%) Cisco Certification
10 5 (1.71%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 5 (1.71%) Computer Science Degree
11 4 (1.37%) CompTIA Security+
12 3 (1.03%) Azure Certification
12 3 (1.03%) CBAP
12 3 (1.03%) CCNA
12 3 (1.03%) CCNP
12 3 (1.03%) CRISC
12 3 (1.03%) Microsoft Certification
12 3 (1.03%) VCAP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 68 (23.29%) NIST
2 61 (20.89%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 26 (8.90%) GDPR
4 14 (4.79%) Sarbanes-Oxley
5 11 (3.77%) QA
6 10 (3.42%) HIPAA
7 9 (3.08%) Cyber Essentials
7 9 (3.08%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 5 (1.71%) GRC
8 5 (1.71%) SOC 2
9 4 (1.37%) NIST 800
10 3 (1.03%) California Consumer Privacy Act
11 2 (0.68%) ITGC
12 1 (0.34%) Actionable Recommendations
12 1 (0.34%) Data Quality
12 1 (0.34%) Disclosure Scotland
12 1 (0.34%) NCSC
12 1 (0.34%) PCI DSS
12 1 (0.34%) PSD2
12 1 (0.34%) SLA
System Software
1 134 (45.89%) Active Directory
2 17 (5.82%) VMware Infrastructure
3 14 (4.79%) Hyper-V
4 13 (4.45%) Docker
5 9 (3.08%) Virtual Machines
6 7 (2.40%) Virtual Desktop
7 6 (2.05%) BitLocker
8 3 (1.03%) VMware NSX
8 3 (1.03%) vSphere
9 2 (0.68%) IAG
10 1 (0.34%) Job Entry Subsystem
10 1 (0.34%) RACF
10 1 (0.34%) Squid
10 1 (0.34%) Varnish
Systems Management
1 27 (9.25%) Single Sign-On
2 25 (8.56%) Ansible
2 25 (8.56%) Terraform
3 20 (6.85%) Kubernetes
4 14 (4.79%) SCCM
5 8 (2.74%) Microsoft Intune
6 7 (2.40%) Jamf Pro
7 6 (2.05%) NetBackup
7 6 (2.05%) SCOM
8 3 (1.03%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 3 (1.03%) Cisco Prime
8 3 (1.03%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
8 3 (1.03%) VxRail
9 2 (0.68%) CASB
9 2 (0.68%) Nessus
10 1 (0.34%) AirWatch
10 1 (0.34%) Control-M
10 1 (0.34%) FreeIPA
10 1 (0.34%) Kibana
10 1 (0.34%) logstash
Vendors
1 87 (29.79%) Microsoft
2 66 (22.60%) BeyondTrust
3 46 (15.75%) ServiceNow
4 32 (10.96%) Oracle
5 31 (10.62%) VMware
6 26 (8.90%) Splunk
7 16 (5.48%) Okta
8 13 (4.45%) Citrix
9 12 (4.11%) Google
10 11 (3.77%) CrowdStrike
11 10 (3.42%) Netskope
12 9 (3.08%) WALLIX
13 8 (2.74%) Apple
13 8 (2.74%) Cisco
14 7 (2.40%) Centrify
15 6 (2.05%) SAP
15 6 (2.05%) SolarWinds
16 5 (1.71%) ForgeRock
16 5 (1.71%) Tenable
17 4 (1.37%) Ping Identity