ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Contract Job Trends
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
UK
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with a requirement for ISO 27001 Lead Implementer qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 652 | 530 | 545 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -122 | +15 | +84 |
| Contract jobs citing ISO 27001 Lead Implementer | 27 | 31 | 10 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.049% | 0.093% | 0.027% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.15% | 0.29% | 0.092% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 16 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £530 | £413 | £526 |
| 25th Percentile | £600 | £425 | £547 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £475 | £569 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +36.84% | -16.48% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £688 | £603 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £700 | £621 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £647 | £447 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +44.74% | -25.50% | -2.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £104.00 | £33.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +210.45% | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £104.00 | £33.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +210.45% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 17,710 | 10,634 | 10,856 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 32.16% | 32.05% | 29.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11,656 | 6,658 | 6,579 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £287 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £447 | £413 | £420 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £535 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.90% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £633 | £625 | £637 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £709 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -2.91% | -4.19% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,554 | 905 | 540 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.46 | £17.08 | £18.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.50 | £18.87 | £24.42 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -47.05% | -11.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.50 | £39.50 | £67.77 |
| 90th Percentile | £89.08 | £70.00 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -49.70% | -3.64% |
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISO 27001 Lead Implementer relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing ISO 27001 Lead Implementer.
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing ISO 27001 Lead Implementer over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing ISO 27001 Lead Implementer.
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Top 11 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ISO 27001 Lead Implementer within the UK over the 6 months to 20 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 | -125 | 26 | £650 | +36.84% | 47 |
| Work from Home | -75 | 17 | £650 | +36.84% | 26 |
| UK excluding London | -114 | 15 | £647 | +44.74% | 29 |
| London | -89 | 11 | £650 | -1.89% | 21 |
| Midlands | -39 | 5 | £650 | +52.94% | 2 |
| South East | -56 | 5 | - | - | 9 |
| North of England | -66 | 5 | £622 | -11.14% | 11 |
| East Midlands | -11 | 3 | - | - | |
| North West | -47 | 3 | £647 | -7.57% | 7 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £650 | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £600 | - | 4 |
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CISM | 85.2% | 23 |
| 2 | CISSP | 81.5% | 22 |
| 3 | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | 59.3% | 16 |
| 4 | CRISC | 51.9% | 14 |
| 5 | CISA | 33.3% | 9 |
| 5 | Security Cleared | 33.3% | 9 |
| 7 | SC Cleared | 29.6% | 8 |
| 8 | (ISC)2 CCSP | 22.2% | 6 |
| 8 | Cisco Certification | 22.2% | 6 |
| 10 | Degree | 14.8% | 4 |
| 11 | Master's Degree | 11.1% | 3 |
| 12 | Azure Certification | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | CESG Certified Professional | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | CompTIA Security+ | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | CSSLP | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | DV Cleared | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | GIAC | 3.7% | 1 |