Single Sign-On Contract Job Trends

Single Sign-On (SSO)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Single Sign-On skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 386 340 391
Rank change year-on-year -46 +51 -10
Contract jobs citing Single Sign-On 308 231 196
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.57% 0.71% 0.51%
As % of the Systems Management category 5.23% 5.11% 4.24%
Number of daily rates quoted 219 150 132
10th Percentile £360 £398 £365
25th Percentile £447 £425 £484
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £600
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% -8.33% +4.35%
75th Percentile £600 £625 £675
90th Percentile £689 £676 £773
UK excluding London median daily rate £513 £500 £621
% change year-on-year +2.50% -19.48% +12.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 1 2
10th Percentile £55.75 - £30.56
25th Percentile £66.25 £43.75 £40.14
Median hourly rate £75.00 £47.50 £60.09
Median % change year-on-year +57.89% -20.95% -
75th Percentile £81.25 £51.25 £84.05
90th Percentile - - £96.02
UK excluding London median hourly rate £67.50 - £96.00

All Systems Management Skills
UK

Single Sign-On falls under the Systems Management category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring systems management skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills 5,884 4,517 4,621
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 10.98% 13.89% 11.97%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,921 2,931 3,185
10th Percentile £313 £281 £300
25th Percentile £418 £404 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £518 £500 £519
Median % change year-on-year +3.50% -3.57% -5.73%
75th Percentile £606 £600 £619
90th Percentile £688 £681 £700
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £483 £500
% change year-on-year +3.63% -3.50% -2.44%
Number of hourly rates quoted 202 79 65
10th Percentile £18.25 £13.75 £20.00
25th Percentile £31.25 £18.87 £23.80
Median hourly rate £64.24 £30.00 £37.50
Median % change year-on-year +114.13% -20.00% -28.57%
75th Percentile £72.61 £63.58 £60.00
90th Percentile £85.00 £77.74 £74.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £63.48 £48.23 £38.50
% change year-on-year +31.63% +25.26% -16.63%

Single Sign-On
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Single Sign-On relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Single Sign-On job vacancy trend in the UK

Single Sign-On
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Single Sign-On.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Single Sign-On

Single Sign-On
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Single Sign-On over the 6 months to 2 September 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Single Sign-On in the UK

Single Sign-On
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Single Sign-On.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Single Sign-On

Single Sign-On
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Single Sign-On over the 6 months to 2 September 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Single Sign-On in the UK

Single Sign-On
Top 16 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Single Sign-On within the UK over the 6 months to 2 September 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 -46 258 £525 - 267
UK excluding London -16 164 £513 +2.50% 91
London -51 115 £550 - 192
Work from Home -57 91 £500 -6.89% 130
North of England -48 56 £500 +8.81% 23
North West -28 34 £496 +4.42% 15
Midlands -46 30 £450 - 12
South East -47 27 £594 +7.95% 26
Scotland -6 25 £450 -25.00% 3
West Midlands -41 23 £425 -15.00% 10
South West -28 20 £525 -0.66% 16
Yorkshire -37 16 £550 +34.47% 6
East of England -21 7 £555 -19.27% 6
East Midlands -13 6 £463 +15.05% 2
North East - 6 £500 - 2
Wales - 3 £525 - 1

Single Sign-On
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 29 (9.42%) SharePoint
2 25 (8.12%) Microsoft Exchange
3 19 (6.17%) Confluence
4 5 (1.62%) nginx
5 3 (0.97%) Exchange Server 2010
6 2 (0.65%) WebLogic
7 1 (0.32%) Apache
7 1 (0.32%) Apache Airflow
7 1 (0.32%) IIS
7 1 (0.32%) JBoss
7 1 (0.32%) Red Hat Fuse
7 1 (0.32%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 4 (1.30%) MS Visio
2 3 (0.97%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (0.65%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (0.32%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 9 (2.92%) SAP S/4HANA
2 2 (0.65%) Oracle Applications
2 2 (0.65%) SAP GRC
2 2 (0.65%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
3 1 (0.32%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.32%) Oracle Payables
3 1 (0.32%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 1 (0.32%) Oracle Receivables
3 1 (0.32%) Oracle Retail
3 1 (0.32%) Unit4 Business World
3 1 (0.32%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 147 (47.73%) Azure
2 143 (46.43%) Entra ID
3 71 (23.05%) AWS
4 45 (14.61%) Microsoft 365
5 43 (13.96%) GCP
6 38 (12.34%) SaaS
7 24 (7.79%) GitHub
8 14 (4.55%) Google Workspace
9 12 (3.90%) OpenShift
9 12 (3.90%) Serverless
10 11 (3.57%) Azure DevOps
11 10 (3.25%) GitHub Actions
11 10 (3.25%) Virtual Private Cloud
12 8 (2.60%) Amazon EC2
13 7 (2.27%) Google Drive
13 7 (2.27%) OCI
13 7 (2.27%) OneDrive
14 6 (1.95%) Amazon CloudWatch
14 6 (1.95%) Amazon S3
14 6 (1.95%) Asana
Communications & Networking
1 59 (19.16%) DNS
2 35 (11.36%) Firewall
3 26 (8.44%) VPN
4 22 (7.14%) SSL
5 20 (6.49%) TCP/IP
6 17 (5.52%) DHCP
7 16 (5.19%) Network Security
7 16 (5.19%) WAN
8 11 (3.57%) HTTPS
8 11 (3.57%) LAN
8 11 (3.57%) SD-WAN
9 9 (2.92%) DKIM
9 9 (2.92%) DMARC
9 9 (2.92%) HTTP
9 9 (2.92%) IPsec
10 8 (2.60%) Kerberos
11 7 (2.27%) Internet
11 7 (2.27%) Wi-Fi
12 6 (1.95%) SSH
12 6 (1.95%) VLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (3.57%) SQL Server
2 10 (3.25%) Metadata
3 4 (1.30%) PostgreSQL
3 4 (1.30%) Power BI
4 3 (0.97%) Data Lake
4 3 (0.97%) Metadata Repository
4 3 (0.97%) Oracle BI Publisher
5 2 (0.65%) Amazon RDS
5 2 (0.65%) Data Warehouse
5 2 (0.65%) MongoDB
5 2 (0.65%) Oracle Database
5 2 (0.65%) Oracle Reports
5 2 (0.65%) Redis
5 2 (0.65%) Tableau
6 1 (0.32%) Azure SQL Database
6 1 (0.32%) Db2
6 1 (0.32%) MySQL
6 1 (0.32%) RDBMS
6 1 (0.32%) Snowflake Schema
6 1 (0.32%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 35 (11.36%) JIRA
2 10 (3.25%) Git
2 10 (3.25%) GitLab
2 10 (3.25%) Visual Studio
3 9 (2.92%) Team Foundation Server
4 8 (2.60%) Browser DevTools
5 7 (2.27%) Jenkins
6 4 (1.30%) Sonatype Nexus
7 3 (0.97%) Fiddler
8 2 (0.65%) Burp Suite
8 2 (0.65%) Oracle Forms
8 2 (0.65%) Snyk
8 2 (0.65%) SonarQube
9 1 (0.32%) CircleCI
9 1 (0.32%) Oracle APEX
9 1 (0.32%) Postman
General
1 58 (18.83%) Social Skills
2 54 (17.53%) Finance
3 47 (15.26%) Public Sector
4 26 (8.44%) Analytical Skills
5 25 (8.12%) Documentation Skills
6 18 (5.84%) Banking
7 10 (3.25%) Retail
8 7 (2.27%) Military
9 6 (1.95%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 5 (1.62%) Legal
10 5 (1.62%) Publishing
11 2 (0.65%) Aerospace
11 2 (0.65%) Financial Institution
11 2 (0.65%) Influencing Skills
11 2 (0.65%) Local Government
11 2 (0.65%) Marketing
11 2 (0.65%) Organisational Skills
12 1 (0.32%) General Ledger
12 1 (0.32%) Retail Banking
12 1 (0.32%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 48 (15.58%) Architect
2 33 (10.71%) Developer
3 20 (6.49%) Support Engineer
4 18 (5.84%) Senior
5 17 (5.52%) Lead
5 17 (5.52%) Solutions Architect
6 16 (5.19%) Administrator
6 16 (5.19%) Cloud Engineer
7 11 (3.57%) Consultant
8 10 (3.25%) Infrastructure Engineer
8 10 (3.25%) Security Engineer
9 9 (2.92%) Active Directory Engineer
9 9 (2.92%) IAM Specialist
10 8 (2.60%) IT Engineer
10 8 (2.60%) Java Developer
10 8 (2.60%) Microsoft 365 Engineer
10 8 (2.60%) Platform Engineer
10 8 (2.60%) Project Manager
11 7 (2.27%) AWS Engineer
11 7 (2.27%) Security Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 76 (24.68%) SAML
2 63 (20.45%) OAuth
3 60 (19.48%) OpenID
4 34 (11.04%) LDAP
5 30 (9.74%) OAuth2
6 29 (9.42%) REST
7 28 (9.09%) Terraform
8 19 (6.17%) SailPoint
9 16 (5.19%) SOAP
10 13 (4.22%) Web Services
10 13 (4.22%) XML
11 10 (3.25%) Node.js
12 9 (2.92%) .NET
12 9 (2.92%) ActiveX
12 9 (2.92%) Express.js
12 9 (2.92%) Middleware
12 9 (2.92%) React
13 7 (2.27%) CSS
14 5 (1.62%) AngularJS
14 5 (1.62%) GraphQL
Miscellaneous
1 65 (21.10%) Onboarding
2 35 (11.36%) Enterprise Software
3 32 (10.39%) PKI
4 20 (6.49%) Cloud Native
5 14 (4.55%) Management Information System
6 8 (2.60%) Distributed Systems
6 8 (2.60%) Mobile App
6 8 (2.60%) Security Posture
6 8 (2.60%) Self-Motivation
7 7 (2.27%) Freedom of Information
7 7 (2.27%) Hybrid Cloud
7 7 (2.27%) Product Ownership
8 6 (1.95%) Enterprise Cloud
9 5 (1.62%) Clustering
9 5 (1.62%) Legacy Systems
10 4 (1.30%) AI Agents
10 4 (1.30%) Cloud Security Posture
10 4 (1.30%) Linux Command Line
10 4 (1.30%) Replication
10 4 (1.30%) Taxonomies
Operating Systems
1 33 (10.71%) Windows
2 16 (5.19%) Linux
3 11 (3.57%) Mac OS
4 9 (2.92%) Unix
4 9 (2.92%) Windows Server
5 5 (1.62%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 3 (0.97%) Apple iOS
6 3 (0.97%) Windows Server 2019
7 2 (0.65%) Android
7 2 (0.65%) VMS
7 2 (0.65%) Windows Server 2012
8 1 (0.32%) CatOS
8 1 (0.32%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 109 (35.39%) Identity Access Management
2 71 (23.05%) RBAC
3 54 (17.53%) DevOps
4 51 (16.56%) Continuous Improvement
5 45 (14.61%) CI/CD
6 43 (13.96%) Stakeholder Management
7 42 (13.64%) Migration
8 39 (12.66%) Agile
8 39 (12.66%) Privileged Access Management
9 38 (12.34%) Cybersecurity
10 35 (11.36%) Zero Trust
11 34 (11.04%) Roadmaps
12 33 (10.71%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 30 (9.74%) Problem-Solving
14 29 (9.42%) ITIL
15 27 (8.77%) Cloud Security
15 27 (8.77%) Infrastructure as Code
15 27 (8.77%) Microservices
15 27 (8.77%) Multi-Factor Authentication
16 26 (8.44%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 47 (15.26%) PowerShell
2 33 (10.71%) Java
3 31 (10.06%) Python
4 14 (4.55%) JavaScript
5 13 (4.22%) Bash
6 10 (3.25%) SQL
7 9 (2.92%) VB
7 9 (2.92%) VB6
7 9 (2.92%) VBA
8 6 (1.95%) C#
9 4 (1.30%) TypeScript
10 3 (0.97%) Go
11 2 (0.65%) Bicep
11 2 (0.65%) Groovy
11 2 (0.65%) Shell Script
12 1 (0.32%) Apex Code
12 1 (0.32%) Google Apps Script
12 1 (0.32%) R
12 1 (0.32%) T-SQL
12 1 (0.32%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 67 (21.75%) Security Cleared
2 55 (17.86%) SC Cleared
3 18 (5.84%) Degree
4 17 (5.52%) BPSS Clearance
5 14 (4.55%) Microsoft Certification
6 11 (3.57%) Azure Certification
6 11 (3.57%) CISSP
7 7 (2.27%) AWS Certification
8 6 (1.95%) DV Cleared
9 4 (1.30%) CISM
10 3 (0.97%) GIAC
10 3 (0.97%) MCSE
10 3 (0.97%) PMI Certification
10 3 (0.97%) PMP
11 2 (0.65%) CEH
11 2 (0.65%) CompTIA Security+
11 2 (0.65%) Computer Science Degree
11 2 (0.65%) DBS Check
11 2 (0.65%) SAFe Agilist
12 1 (0.32%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 30 (9.74%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 25 (8.12%) NIST
3 21 (6.82%) GDPR
4 13 (4.22%) Data Quality
5 12 (3.90%) Accessibility
5 12 (3.90%) SLA
6 9 (2.92%) QA
7 8 (2.60%) Sarbanes-Oxley
8 5 (1.62%) PMO
9 4 (1.30%) Cyber Essentials
10 3 (0.97%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 3 (0.97%) GRC
10 3 (0.97%) HMG Security Policy Framework
10 3 (0.97%) NCSC
10 3 (0.97%) NIST 800
10 3 (0.97%) SNOMED CT
10 3 (0.97%) SOC 2
11 2 (0.65%) Government Security Classifications
11 2 (0.65%) ITGC
12 1 (0.32%) Actionable Recommendations
System Software
1 124 (40.26%) Active Directory
2 18 (5.84%) Docker
3 8 (2.60%) VMware Infrastructure
4 5 (1.62%) Virtual Desktop
4 5 (1.62%) VMware NSX
5 3 (0.97%) Hyper-V
5 3 (0.97%) vSphere
6 1 (0.32%) Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
6 1 (0.32%) Firmware
6 1 (0.32%) KVM
6 1 (0.32%) Squid
6 1 (0.32%) Virtual Machines
6 1 (0.32%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 28 (9.09%) Kubernetes
2 20 (6.49%) Microsoft Intune
3 16 (5.19%) Ansible
4 15 (4.87%) Grafana
5 9 (2.92%) Argo
6 8 (2.60%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 6 (1.95%) CASB
7 6 (1.95%) Prometheus
8 5 (1.62%) PingFederate
9 4 (1.30%) CA Single Sign-On
9 4 (1.30%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
10 3 (0.97%) Jamf Pro
10 3 (0.97%) Packer
10 3 (0.97%) Progress Chef
10 3 (0.97%) SELinux
11 2 (0.65%) Consul
11 2 (0.65%) HP Fortify
11 2 (0.65%) ZABBIX
12 1 (0.32%) Forefront Identity Manager
12 1 (0.32%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 126 (40.91%) Microsoft
2 60 (19.48%) Okta
3 25 (8.12%) ServiceNow
4 23 (7.47%) CyberArk
5 22 (7.14%) BeyondTrust
6 20 (6.49%) Google
7 14 (4.55%) Red Hat
7 14 (4.55%) Zscaler
8 13 (4.22%) VMware
9 12 (3.90%) Oracle
10 11 (3.57%) Ping Identity
11 10 (3.25%) SAP
12 8 (2.60%) Cisco
12 8 (2.60%) CrowdStrike
13 6 (1.95%) ForgeRock
13 6 (1.95%) Palo Alto
13 6 (1.95%) Salesforce
14 5 (1.62%) F5
14 5 (1.62%) Workday
15 4 (1.30%) CheckPoint