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 10 October 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
10 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 370 321 373
Rank change year-on-year -49 +52 +47
Contract jobs citing CyberArk 339 245 200
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.62% 0.74% 0.53%
As % of the Vendors category 1.49% 1.55% 1.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 213 120 135
10th Percentile £450 £387 £424
25th Percentile £495 £474 £475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £541 £550
Median % change year-on-year +1.62% -1.59% -15.38%
75th Percentile £638 £639 £699
90th Percentile £731 £675 £810
UK excluding London median daily rate £525 £525 £500
% change year-on-year - +5.00% -8.68%
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 3 0
10th Percentile £43.81 £21.83 -
25th Percentile £49.39 £30.05 -
Median hourly rate £88.98 £47.50 -
Median % change year-on-year +87.33% - -
75th Percentile £100.00 £54.13 -
90th Percentile - £55.85 -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £90.00 £16.35 -
% change year-on-year +450.46% - -

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 22,765 15,787 16,878
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 41.70% 47.66% 44.50%
Number of daily rates quoted 13,737 9,715 9,930
10th Percentile £310 £275 £288
25th Percentile £413 £404 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +2.50% -4.76% -
75th Percentile £620 £613 £625
90th Percentile £711 £700 £725
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £488 £500
% change year-on-year +2.56% -2.50% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,403 805 601
10th Percentile £13.84 £14.84 £14.84
25th Percentile £16.11 £17.79 £16.00
Median hourly rate £24.19 £25.00 £32.50
Median % change year-on-year -3.24% -23.08% -25.50%
75th Percentile £57.00 £38.75 £65.00
90th Percentile £77.40 £68.00 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £23.18 £21.27 £30.00
% change year-on-year +9.01% -29.12% -29.41%

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 10 October 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 10 October 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for CyberArk in the UK

CyberArk
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 CyberArk within the UK over the 6 months to 10 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 -42 304 £550 +2.42% 96
UK excluding London -74 157 £525 - 51
London -3 150 £575 +4.55% 55
Work from Home -44 121 £525 -2.78% 33
South East -41 48 £592 +12.76% 16
South West +6 42 £525 +2.44% 7
North of England -94 37 £519 +10.45% 11
North West -43 21 £525 -13.01% 11
Yorkshire -57 15 £510 +20.00%
Midlands -63 15 £450 -17.43% 5
West Midlands -64 14 £450 -17.43% 5
Scotland -20 11 £498 -17.08% 11
East of England -32 4 £501 +0.10% 1
East Midlands -15 1 £650 -

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 15 (4.42%) Microsoft Exchange
2 12 (3.54%) SharePoint
3 7 (2.06%) Confluence
4 6 (1.77%) Skype for Business
5 3 (0.88%) IIS
6 1 (0.29%) OpenStack
Applications
1 8 (2.36%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (0.88%) 1Password
2 3 (0.88%) MS Visio
3 1 (0.29%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 145 (42.77%) Azure
2 108 (31.86%) Entra ID
3 101 (29.79%) AWS
4 44 (12.98%) GCP
5 31 (9.14%) SaaS
6 19 (5.60%) Microsoft 365
7 16 (4.72%) GitHub
8 10 (2.95%) Microsoft Purview
8 10 (2.95%) Rubrik
9 8 (2.36%) GitHub Actions
10 7 (2.06%) Azure Key Vault
11 6 (1.77%) Azure DevOps
11 6 (1.77%) Azure Sentinel
11 6 (1.77%) Cohesity
11 6 (1.77%) Nutanix
11 6 (1.77%) OCI
12 5 (1.47%) Mimecast
13 4 (1.18%) OpenShift
13 4 (1.18%) Sentry
14 3 (0.88%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 24 (7.08%) DNS
1 24 (7.08%) Firewall
2 20 (5.90%) DHCP
3 19 (5.60%) SSH
4 15 (4.42%) Network Security
5 12 (3.54%) HTTPS
5 12 (3.54%) VLAN
6 9 (2.65%) VPN
7 8 (2.36%) Kerberos
7 8 (2.36%) TCP/IP
8 7 (2.06%) LAN
8 7 (2.06%) WAN
8 7 (2.06%) Wi-Fi
9 6 (1.77%) Skype
10 4 (1.18%) Intrusion Detection
11 3 (0.88%) VSAN
12 2 (0.59%) Internet
13 1 (0.29%) DMZ
13 1 (0.29%) SSL
13 1 (0.29%) X.509
Database & Business Intelligence
1 42 (12.39%) SQL Server
2 7 (2.06%) PostgreSQL
3 3 (0.88%) Metadata
3 3 (0.88%) MongoDB
4 2 (0.59%) Elasticsearch
4 2 (0.59%) Power BI
5 1 (0.29%) Apache Cassandra
5 1 (0.29%) Azure SQL Database
5 1 (0.29%) NoSQL
5 1 (0.29%) RDBMS
5 1 (0.29%) Relational Database
5 1 (0.29%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 1 (0.29%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 10 (2.95%) Jenkins
2 7 (2.06%) Git
2 7 (2.06%) JIRA
3 4 (1.18%) Sonatype Nexus
4 2 (0.59%) Artifactory
4 2 (0.59%) Browser DevTools
4 2 (0.59%) Fiddler
4 2 (0.59%) GitLab
4 2 (0.59%) MSBuild
4 2 (0.59%) Octopus Deploy
4 2 (0.59%) TeamCity
5 1 (0.29%) Bitbucket
5 1 (0.29%) NUnit
5 1 (0.29%) Robot Framework
5 1 (0.29%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
5 1 (0.29%) Visual Studio
General
1 123 (36.28%) Social Skills
2 90 (26.55%) Finance
3 50 (14.75%) Analytical Skills
4 39 (11.50%) Banking
5 36 (10.62%) Documentation Skills
6 18 (5.31%) Public Sector
7 11 (3.24%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 6 (1.77%) Financial Institution
9 5 (1.47%) Investment Banking
9 5 (1.47%) Legal
9 5 (1.47%) Presentation Skills
9 5 (1.47%) Telecoms
10 3 (0.88%) Aerospace
10 3 (0.88%) Organisational Skills
11 2 (0.59%) Military
11 2 (0.59%) Private Banking
11 2 (0.59%) Retail
12 1 (0.29%) Influencing Skills
12 1 (0.29%) Law
12 1 (0.29%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 82 (24.19%) Architect
2 38 (11.21%) CyberArk Engineer
3 32 (9.44%) Consultant
4 29 (8.55%) CyberArk Architect
5 23 (6.78%) Security Engineer
6 20 (5.90%) Analyst
7 19 (5.60%) Senior
8 18 (5.31%) Business Analyst
9 17 (5.01%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 16 (4.72%) Lead
11 14 (4.13%) CyberArk Consultant
12 13 (3.83%) Security Consultant
13 12 (3.54%) Principal Engineer
14 11 (3.24%) Cybersecurity Engineer
14 11 (3.24%) Solutions Architect
15 9 (2.65%) Cloud Architect
15 9 (2.65%) SailPoint Engineer
16 8 (2.36%) Automation Engineer
16 8 (2.36%) Onboarding Engineer
17 7 (2.06%) Senior Automation Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 79 (23.30%) LDAP
2 65 (19.17%) SailPoint
3 50 (14.75%) REST
4 31 (9.14%) Terraform
5 14 (4.13%) SAML
6 13 (3.83%) .NET
6 13 (3.83%) OAuth
7 12 (3.54%) OpenID
7 12 (3.54%) Web Services
8 7 (2.06%) ASP.NET
9 6 (1.77%) .NET Core
9 6 (1.77%) AngularJS
9 6 (1.77%) OAuth2
10 5 (1.47%) JDBC
10 5 (1.47%) XML
11 4 (1.18%) Middleware
11 4 (1.18%) SOAP
11 4 (1.18%) Software Packaging
12 3 (0.88%) FIDO
13 2 (0.59%) Elastic Stack
Miscellaneous
1 122 (35.99%) Onboarding
2 37 (10.91%) Enterprise Software
3 18 (5.31%) Cloud Native
4 16 (4.72%) PKI
5 13 (3.83%) Hybrid Cloud
5 13 (3.83%) Management Information System
5 13 (3.83%) Security Posture
6 8 (2.36%) Public Cloud
7 7 (2.06%) Data Centre
7 7 (2.06%) Replication
8 5 (1.47%) Analytical Mindset
8 5 (1.47%) Enterprise Cloud
9 4 (1.18%) Data Protection Act
9 4 (1.18%) Linux Command Line
9 4 (1.18%) Product Ownership
10 3 (0.88%) Legacy Systems
11 2 (0.59%) Cloud Security Posture
11 2 (0.59%) Self-Motivation
12 1 (0.29%) Distributed Architecture
12 1 (0.29%) Legacy Applications
Operating Systems
1 98 (28.91%) Windows
2 77 (22.71%) Linux
3 35 (10.32%) Windows Server
4 22 (6.49%) Unix
5 6 (1.77%) Windows 10
5 6 (1.77%) Windows 7
6 5 (1.47%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7 4 (1.18%) Ubuntu
8 1 (0.29%) Android
8 1 (0.29%) CentOS
8 1 (0.29%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 159 (46.90%) Privileged Access Management
2 96 (28.32%) Identity Access Management
3 93 (27.43%) SIEM
4 83 (24.48%) Stakeholder Management
5 73 (21.53%) Cybersecurity
6 67 (19.76%) Secrets Management
7 66 (19.47%) Runbook
8 65 (19.17%) RBAC
9 63 (18.58%) ITSM
10 58 (17.11%) Technical Leadership
11 52 (15.34%) Problem-Solving
12 51 (15.04%) Continuous Improvement
13 49 (14.45%) Migration
13 49 (14.45%) Security Architecture
14 42 (12.39%) CI/CD
14 42 (12.39%) DevSecOps
15 38 (11.21%) Roadmaps
16 33 (9.73%) Mentoring
16 33 (9.73%) Stakeholder Engagement
16 33 (9.73%) Zero Trust
Programming Languages
1 114 (33.63%) PowerShell
2 65 (19.17%) Python
3 35 (10.32%) Bash
4 15 (4.42%) SQL
5 10 (2.95%) BeanShell
5 10 (2.95%) Java
6 8 (2.36%) C#
7 6 (1.77%) VB
7 6 (1.77%) VBScript
8 4 (1.18%) Shell Script
9 2 (0.59%) CodeQL
9 2 (0.59%) JavaScript
9 2 (0.59%) PL/SQL
10 1 (0.29%) Korn
10 1 (0.29%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 93 (27.43%) Security Cleared
2 44 (12.98%) DV Cleared
3 43 (12.68%) SC Cleared
4 28 (8.26%) CISSP
5 20 (5.90%) Degree
6 15 (4.42%) CISM
7 12 (3.54%) BPSS Clearance
8 6 (1.77%) AWS Certification
8 6 (1.77%) Azure Certification
9 5 (1.47%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 5 (1.47%) Cisco Certification
9 5 (1.47%) Computer Science Degree
10 4 (1.18%) CESG Certified Professional
11 3 (0.88%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
11 3 (0.88%) CBAP
11 3 (0.88%) CEH
11 3 (0.88%) PMI Certification
11 3 (0.88%) PMP
11 3 (0.88%) VCAP
12 2 (0.59%) CRISC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 66 (19.47%) NIST
2 60 (17.70%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 16 (4.72%) GDPR
4 11 (3.24%) QA
5 8 (2.36%) GRC
5 8 (2.36%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 6 (1.77%) SOC 2
7 5 (1.47%) Cyber Essentials
7 5 (1.47%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 4 (1.18%) HIPAA
9 2 (0.59%) Data Quality
9 2 (0.59%) ITGC
9 2 (0.59%) NCSC
9 2 (0.59%) SLA
10 1 (0.29%) Actionable Recommendations
10 1 (0.29%) California Consumer Privacy Act
10 1 (0.29%) Disclosure Scotland
10 1 (0.29%) NIST 800
10 1 (0.29%) PCI DSS
10 1 (0.29%) PSD2
System Software
1 170 (50.15%) Active Directory
2 18 (5.31%) VMware Infrastructure
3 14 (4.13%) Docker
3 14 (4.13%) Hyper-V
3 14 (4.13%) Virtual Machines
4 7 (2.06%) Virtual Desktop
5 6 (1.77%) BitLocker
6 3 (0.88%) VMware NSX
6 3 (0.88%) vSphere
7 1 (0.29%) Squid
Systems Management
1 29 (8.55%) Ansible
2 25 (7.37%) Kubernetes
2 25 (7.37%) Single Sign-On
3 17 (5.01%) SCCM
4 11 (3.24%) Microsoft Intune
5 7 (2.06%) Jamf Pro
6 6 (1.77%) NetBackup
6 6 (1.77%) SCOM
7 4 (1.18%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
8 3 (0.88%) VxRail
9 2 (0.59%) Kibana
9 2 (0.59%) logstash
9 2 (0.59%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
10 1 (0.29%) FreeIPA
10 1 (0.29%) Grafana
10 1 (0.29%) PingFederate
10 1 (0.29%) Prometheus
10 1 (0.29%) WMI
Vendors
1 111 (32.74%) Microsoft
2 77 (22.71%) BeyondTrust
3 44 (12.98%) ServiceNow
4 32 (9.44%) VMware
5 28 (8.26%) Okta
6 22 (6.49%) Oracle
7 15 (4.42%) Splunk
8 13 (3.83%) Citrix
9 12 (3.54%) Google
10 9 (2.65%) Ping Identity
10 9 (2.65%) WALLIX
11 8 (2.36%) Apple
12 7 (2.06%) Cisco
12 7 (2.06%) CrowdStrike
12 7 (2.06%) SAP
13 6 (1.77%) Centrify
13 6 (1.77%) ForgeRock
13 6 (1.77%) Netskope
13 6 (1.77%) SolarWinds
14 5 (1.47%) Zscaler