NCSC Contract Job Trends in Warrington
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Cheshire > Warrington
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Warrington requiring NCSC skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 24 | 21 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing NCSC | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Warrington | 3.82% | 1.12% | - |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 13.04% | 16.67% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £700 | £300 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +133.33% | - | - |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £700 | £300 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +133.33% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £85.75 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £86.88 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £90.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £94.38 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £96.25 | - | - |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | £90.00 | - | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Warrington
NCSC falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Warrington.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 46 | 6 | 9 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Warrington | 29.30% | 6.74% | 20.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 28 | 2 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £156 | £301 | £301 |
| 25th Percentile | £193 | £303 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £313 | £375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.00% | -16.67% | -31.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £546 | £328 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £626 | £334 | £541 |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £425 | £447 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.92% | -10.60% | +3.90% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £66.25 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £77.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £82.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £84.06 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £88.75 | - | - |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | £76.00 | £32.00 | £23.14 |
| % change year-on-year | +137.50% | +38.32% | +15.27% |
NCSC Job Vacancy Trend in Warrington
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NCSC relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Warrington.
NCSC Daily Rate Trend in Warrington
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Warrington citing NCSC.
NCSC Hourly Rate Trend in Warrington
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Warrington citing NCSC.
NCSC Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyber Essentials | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1 | Cyber Essentials PLUS | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27005 | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1 | NIST | 16.7% | 1 |