CCSP Contract Job Trends in the West Midlands
Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP)
England > West Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for CCSP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 167 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing CCSP | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands | 0.11% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.31% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £568 | £650 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.69% | - | +3.67% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands
CCSP 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 the West Midlands.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,295 | 741 | 599 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 36.41% | 37.75% | 32.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 924 | 494 | 385 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £263 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £470 | £503 | £535 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.61% | -5.93% | +1.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £581 | £627 |
| 90th Percentile | £656 | £650 | £725 |
| England median daily rate | £536 | £525 | £528 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.02% | -0.52% | -4.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 92 | 53 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.26 | £16.64 | £20.65 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.58 | £18.87 | £23.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.55 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.40% | -28.14% | +27.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.69 | £40.46 | £50.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.43 | £50.00 | £56.30 |
| England median hourly rate | £48.81 | £25.15 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +94.08% | -52.10% | -1.87% |
CCSP Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CCSP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
CCSP Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing CCSP.
CCSP Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing CCSP.
CCSP Contract Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CCSP within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | - | 4 | £450 | - | |
| CCSP England |
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CCSP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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 | (ISC)2 CCSP | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Cisco Certification | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | CISSP | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 4 |