Security Check (SC) Clearance
Scotland > West Lothian
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in West Lothian with a requirement for SC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 7 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing SC Cleared | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Lothian | - | 4.17% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 33.33% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £338 | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -13.04% | +27.78% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Lothian
SC Cleared 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 in West Lothian.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian | 20.00% | 12.50% | 16.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £156 | £150 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £166 | £180 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £188 | £234 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.79% | -41.56% | +135.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £216 | £290 | £455 |
| 90th Percentile | £229 | £322 | £456 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £459 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.94% | -10.00% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £22.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £26.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +70.97% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £30.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £19.38 | £23.00 | £59.52 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.74% | -61.35% | +139.55% |
SC Cleared
Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SC Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
SC Cleared
Daily Rate Trend in West Lothian
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing SC Cleared.
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Hourly Rate Trend in West Lothian
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing SC Cleared.
