Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS)
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Distributed Denial-of-Service in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Distributed Denial-of-Service over the 6 months leading up to 14 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 586 | 501 | 517 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -85 | +16 | +103 |
| Contract jobs citing Distributed Denial-of-Service | 59 | 24 | 64 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.12% | 0.081% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.36% | 0.24% | 0.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25 | 14 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £353 | £477 | £369 |
| 25th Percentile | £417 | £482 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £595 | £563 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £748 | £584 | £656 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £544 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.00% | +0.69% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £38.75 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £40.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £41.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | - | - |
All Generic Skills
UK
Distributed Denial-of-Service falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 16,262 | 10,169 | 13,073 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 32.46% | 34.38% | 29.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,985 | 6,390 | 8,312 |
| 10th Percentile | £315 | £300 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £406 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £518 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.43% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £630 | £650 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £775 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 821 | 435 | 942 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.01 | £15.84 | £12.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.89 | £20.21 | £15.39 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £33.05 | £35.65 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.05% | -7.29% | +59.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £60.00 | £61.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.40 | £82.19 | £71.88 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £32.43 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.55% | -7.34% | +59.09% |
Distributed Denial-of-Service
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Distributed Denial-of-Service relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Distributed Denial-of-Service
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Distributed Denial-of-Service.
Distributed Denial-of-Service
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Distributed Denial-of-Service over the 6 months to 14 June 2026.
Distributed Denial-of-Service
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Distributed Denial-of-Service.
Distributed Denial-of-Service
Top 10 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Distributed Denial-of-Service within the UK over the 6 months to 14 June 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 |
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| England | -74 | 54 | £525 | +5.00% | 10 |
| UK excluding London | -87 | 33 | £500 | -8.00% | 12 |
| North of England | -41 | 27 | £439 | -12.20% | 2 |
| London | -72 | 21 | £525 | +5.00% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | -34 | 19 | £375 | -25.00% | 1 |
| Work from Home | -39 | 15 | £500 | +21.21% | 7 |
| North West | - | 7 | £500 | - | 1 |
| South East | - | 4 | £790 | - | 7 |
| South West | - | 2 | - | - | |
| North East | - | 2 | - | - |
Distributed Denial-of-Service
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:
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