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 1 July 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
1 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 411 382 403
Rank change year-on-year -29 +21 +39
Contract jobs citing CyberArk 252 153 194
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.49% 0.50% 0.45%
As % of the Vendors category 1.20% 1.05% 1.05%
Number of daily rates quoted 175 102 143
10th Percentile £450 £428 £403
25th Percentile £513 £500 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 £550 £564
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -2.48% -16.44%
75th Percentile £700 £655 £699
90th Percentile £848 £724 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £560 £550 £550
% change year-on-year +1.82% - -15.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 1 0
10th Percentile £26.15 - -
25th Percentile £43.81 - -
Median hourly rate £47.54 £16.35 -
Median % change year-on-year +190.76% - -
75th Percentile £55.00 - -
90th Percentile £73.00 - -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £47.54 £16.35 -
% change year-on-year +190.76% - -

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 21,032 14,573 18,472
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 40.92% 47.38% 42.79%
Number of daily rates quoted 13,109 8,938 11,470
10th Percentile £313 £281 £270
25th Percentile £413 £402 £408
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £515
Median % change year-on-year - -2.91% -1.90%
75th Percentile £600 £613 £625
90th Percentile £700 £713 £734
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £480 £500
% change year-on-year +4.17% -4.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,088 690 1,156
10th Percentile £15.75 £14.84 £12.28
25th Percentile £19.17 £17.31 £14.72
Median hourly rate £33.99 £25.15 £24.19
Median % change year-on-year +35.15% +3.99% -40.42%
75th Percentile £62.81 £53.69 £59.95
90th Percentile £80.44 £68.00 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £32.50 £22.63 £23.50
% change year-on-year +43.61% -3.70% -27.24%

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 1 July 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 1 July 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 1 July 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 -12 233 £575 +4.55% 54
London -6 129 £600 +9.09% 28
UK excluding London -60 101 £560 +1.82% 34
Work from Home -20 100 £600 +9.09% 29
North of England -55 39 £550 +10.28% 11
South East -43 38 £592 -1.33% 12
North West -33 23 £550 +10.28% 5
Yorkshire -38 14 £510 +3.03% 5
Midlands -64 12 £525 -9.87% 1
West Midlands -59 10 £525 -9.87%
South West -25 7 £550 -15.38% 5
Scotland -13 3 £549 -8.58% 1
East Midlands -11 2 £575 - 1
East of England -20 2 £500 - 1
North East - 2 - - 1

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 9 (3.57%) Confluence
2 8 (3.17%) Microsoft Exchange
2 8 (3.17%) SharePoint
3 1 (0.40%) SAS
Applications
1 5 (1.98%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.40%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.40%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 3 (1.19%) SAP GRC
Cloud Services
1 128 (50.79%) Azure
2 87 (34.52%) AWS
3 74 (29.37%) Entra ID
4 45 (17.86%) GCP
5 27 (10.71%) Microsoft 365
6 26 (10.32%) SaaS
7 22 (8.73%) Microsoft Purview
8 15 (5.95%) OpenShift
9 13 (5.16%) Mimecast
10 8 (3.17%) Datadog
11 5 (1.98%) Azure Sentinel
11 5 (1.98%) Cohesity
11 5 (1.98%) GitHub
11 5 (1.98%) Nutanix
11 5 (1.98%) Sentry
12 4 (1.59%) Azure DevOps
13 3 (1.19%) OneDrive
13 3 (1.19%) Power Platform
14 2 (0.79%) Rubrik
15 1 (0.40%) Vertex AI
Communications & Networking
1 13 (5.16%) SSH
2 12 (4.76%) Firewall
2 12 (4.76%) Network Security
3 9 (3.57%) DNS
4 6 (2.38%) HTTPS
5 5 (1.98%) SSL
5 5 (1.98%) TCP/IP
5 5 (1.98%) VLAN
6 4 (1.59%) VPN
7 3 (1.19%) Internet
7 3 (1.19%) Wireless
8 2 (0.79%) DHCP
8 2 (0.79%) Kerberos
8 2 (0.79%) NGFW
9 1 (0.40%) Anycast
9 1 (0.40%) Cisco ISE
9 1 (0.40%) DMVPN
9 1 (0.40%) Intrusion Detection
9 1 (0.40%) IPsec
9 1 (0.40%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 38 (15.08%) SQL Server
2 9 (3.57%) PostgreSQL
3 3 (1.19%) MongoDB
3 3 (1.19%) MySQL
3 3 (1.19%) Power BI
4 2 (0.79%) Apache Cassandra
4 2 (0.79%) NoSQL
4 2 (0.79%) RDBMS
4 2 (0.79%) Relational Database
5 1 (0.40%) Data Lake
5 1 (0.40%) Db2
5 1 (0.40%) Oracle Reports
Development Applications
1 18 (7.14%) Jenkins
2 14 (5.56%) JIRA
3 3 (1.19%) Browser DevTools
3 3 (1.19%) Fiddler
3 3 (1.19%) Sonatype Nexus
4 1 (0.40%) AppScan
4 1 (0.40%) Burp Suite
4 1 (0.40%) Git
4 1 (0.40%) GitLab
4 1 (0.40%) Metasploit
General
1 93 (36.90%) Finance
2 87 (34.52%) Social Skills
3 49 (19.44%) Documentation Skills
4 25 (9.92%) Public Sector
5 22 (8.73%) Analytical Skills
6 19 (7.54%) Banking
7 13 (5.16%) Influencing Skills
8 12 (4.76%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 10 (3.97%) Financial Institution
10 4 (1.59%) Legal
11 3 (1.19%) Investment Banking
12 2 (0.79%) Military
12 2 (0.79%) Retail
13 1 (0.40%) Aerospace
13 1 (0.40%) Front Office
13 1 (0.40%) Organisational Skills
13 1 (0.40%) Presentation Skills
13 1 (0.40%) Private Banking
13 1 (0.40%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 68 (26.98%) Architect
2 46 (18.25%) CyberArk Architect
3 25 (9.92%) Security Engineer
4 17 (6.75%) Cybersecurity Engineer
4 17 (6.75%) Project Manager
5 13 (5.16%) CyberArk Engineer
6 12 (4.76%) Analyst
6 12 (4.76%) Cloud Architect
7 8 (3.17%) Business Analyst
7 8 (3.17%) Migration Manager
7 8 (3.17%) Migration Project Manager
8 7 (2.78%) Consultant
8 7 (2.78%) Infrastructure Engineer
8 7 (2.78%) SailPoint Engineer
9 6 (2.38%) Developer
9 6 (2.38%) Security Architect
9 6 (2.38%) Senior
9 6 (2.38%) Solutions Architect
10 4 (1.59%) Cloud Engineer
10 4 (1.59%) CyberArk Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 61 (24.21%) LDAP
2 53 (21.03%) SailPoint
3 32 (12.70%) SAML
4 27 (10.71%) OpenID
5 22 (8.73%) REST
6 14 (5.56%) OAuth
7 6 (2.38%) OAuth2
8 5 (1.98%) SOAP
8 5 (1.98%) Web Services
9 4 (1.59%) .NET
9 4 (1.59%) .NET Core
9 4 (1.59%) AngularJS
9 4 (1.59%) ASP.NET
9 4 (1.59%) FIDO
9 4 (1.59%) Middleware
10 2 (0.79%) ISPF
11 1 (0.40%) JSON
11 1 (0.40%) SPIFFE
11 1 (0.40%) WebAuthn
11 1 (0.40%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 97 (38.49%) Onboarding
2 26 (10.32%) Cloud Native
3 24 (9.52%) Enterprise Software
4 15 (5.95%) Security Posture
5 11 (4.37%) Management Information System
6 7 (2.78%) Cloud Security Posture
6 7 (2.78%) Hybrid Cloud
7 5 (1.98%) Data Protection Act
7 5 (1.98%) Linux Command Line
7 5 (1.98%) PKI
7 5 (1.98%) Public Cloud
7 5 (1.98%) Replication
8 3 (1.19%) Analytical Mindset
8 3 (1.19%) Operational Technology
9 2 (0.79%) CMDB
9 2 (0.79%) Mainframe
9 2 (0.79%) Team-Oriented Environment
10 1 (0.40%) e-Learning
10 1 (0.40%) Greenfield Project
10 1 (0.40%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 68 (26.98%) Windows
2 63 (25.00%) Linux
3 38 (15.08%) Unix
4 19 (7.54%) Windows Server
5 2 (0.79%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 2 (0.79%) zOS
6 1 (0.40%) Android
6 1 (0.40%) CentOS
6 1 (0.40%) Kali Linux
6 1 (0.40%) MVS
6 1 (0.40%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 96 (38.10%) Privileged Access Management
2 91 (36.11%) Cybersecurity
3 83 (32.94%) SIEM
4 52 (20.63%) Stakeholder Management
5 50 (19.84%) ITSM
6 48 (19.05%) DevOps
6 48 (19.05%) Identity Access Management
7 46 (18.25%) Problem-Solving
8 41 (16.27%) CI/CD
9 40 (15.87%) RBAC
10 36 (14.29%) Secrets Management
11 35 (13.89%) Migration
12 33 (13.10%) Runbook
13 32 (12.70%) Security Architecture
14 30 (11.90%) Agile
14 30 (11.90%) Roadmaps
15 28 (11.11%) Stakeholder Engagement
16 22 (8.73%) Architectural Design
16 22 (8.73%) Information Security
17 21 (8.33%) DevSecOps
Programming Languages
1 76 (30.16%) PowerShell
2 65 (25.79%) Python
3 13 (5.16%) Bash
4 10 (3.97%) SQL
5 6 (2.38%) Java
6 5 (1.98%) BeanShell
7 3 (1.19%) Shell Script
8 2 (0.79%) JCL
8 2 (0.79%) REXX
9 1 (0.40%) C#
9 1 (0.40%) Groovy
9 1 (0.40%) Lisp
Qualifications
1 74 (29.37%) Security Cleared
2 60 (23.81%) SC Cleared
3 39 (15.48%) CISSP
4 29 (11.51%) Degree
5 20 (7.94%) CISM
6 12 (4.76%) PMI Certification
6 12 (4.76%) PMP
7 11 (4.37%) BPSS Clearance
8 9 (3.57%) Cisco Certification
9 7 (2.78%) DV Cleared
9 7 (2.78%) Microsoft Certification
10 6 (2.38%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 6 (2.38%) CompTIA Security+
11 5 (1.98%) MCSA
11 5 (1.98%) MCSE
12 3 (1.19%) CCNA
12 3 (1.19%) CCNP
12 3 (1.19%) CRISC
13 2 (0.79%) Azure Certification
14 1 (0.40%) CESG Certified Professional
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 85 (33.73%) NIST
2 77 (30.56%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 31 (12.30%) GDPR
4 14 (5.56%) NCSC
5 13 (5.16%) Cyber Essentials
5 13 (5.16%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 10 (3.97%) QA
6 10 (3.97%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 8 (3.17%) HIPAA
8 5 (1.98%) GRC
9 4 (1.59%) NIST 800
10 3 (1.19%) California Consumer Privacy Act
10 3 (1.19%) PCI DSS
10 3 (1.19%) SOC 2
11 1 (0.40%) Actionable Recommendations
11 1 (0.40%) COBIT
11 1 (0.40%) Disclosure Scotland
11 1 (0.40%) SLA
System Software
1 108 (42.86%) Active Directory
2 9 (3.57%) Virtual Machines
3 7 (2.78%) Docker
4 6 (2.38%) Virtual Desktop
5 3 (1.19%) IAG
6 2 (0.79%) Hyper-V
6 2 (0.79%) VMware Infrastructure
7 1 (0.40%) Job Entry Subsystem
7 1 (0.40%) RACF
7 1 (0.40%) Squid
7 1 (0.40%) Varnish
Systems Management
1 24 (9.52%) Kubernetes
1 24 (9.52%) Single Sign-On
2 15 (5.95%) Microsoft Intune
3 13 (5.16%) Ansible
4 10 (3.97%) Terraform
5 9 (3.57%) AirWatch
6 6 (2.38%) Nessus
7 5 (1.98%) CASB
7 5 (1.98%) Jamf Pro
8 3 (1.19%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 3 (1.19%) Cisco Prime
8 3 (1.19%) SCCM
8 3 (1.19%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
9 2 (0.79%) NetBackup
9 2 (0.79%) SCOM
10 1 (0.40%) Control-M
10 1 (0.40%) FreeIPA
10 1 (0.40%) Grafana
10 1 (0.40%) Progress Chef
10 1 (0.40%) QRadar
Vendors
1 67 (26.59%) Microsoft
2 61 (24.21%) BeyondTrust
3 39 (15.48%) Splunk
4 35 (13.89%) ServiceNow
5 29 (11.51%) Oracle
6 17 (6.75%) Okta
7 16 (6.35%) CrowdStrike
8 14 (5.56%) Netskope
9 11 (4.37%) Centrify
10 10 (3.97%) Google
10 10 (3.97%) Tenable
11 7 (2.78%) Citrix
12 6 (2.38%) Apple
12 6 (2.38%) SAP
12 6 (2.38%) VMware
13 5 (1.98%) Remedy
13 5 (1.98%) Zscaler
14 4 (1.59%) Cisco
14 4 (1.59%) ForgeRock
15 3 (1.19%) Sybase