Security Check (SC) Clearance
South West > Wiltshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Wiltshire with a requirement for SC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 24 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing SC Cleared | 299 | 235 | 318 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wiltshire | 54.56% | 40.24% | 40.00% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 65.14% | 56.22% | 59.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 205 | 173 | 219 |
| 10th Percentile | £453 | £400 | £423 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £495 | £480 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £551 | £560 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.89% | -1.61% | +1.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £725 | £638 | £656 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £688 | £725 |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £551 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.09% | -4.26% | +0.79% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 2 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.87 | - | £40.85 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.82 | - | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.00 | £60.00 | £48.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.00% | +23.71% | -25.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | - | £50.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £65.30 |
| South West median hourly rate | £25.15 | £67.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -62.74% | +3.85% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Wiltshire
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 Wiltshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 459 | 418 | 531 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Wiltshire | 83.76% | 71.58% | 66.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 312 | 300 | 373 |
| 10th Percentile | £450 | £363 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £519 | £500 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £611 | £575 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.30% | +4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £708 | £656 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £738 | £725 |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | +2.22% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 27 | 2 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.50 | - | £40.85 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.25 | - | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.00 | £60.00 | £49.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.00% | +21.83% | -27.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.13 | - | £52.06 |
| 90th Percentile | £25.15 | - | £65.10 |
| South West median hourly rate | £25.15 | £65.50 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -61.60% | +4.80% | -3.85% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Wiltshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SC Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wiltshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Wiltshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Wiltshire citing SC Cleared.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Wiltshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SC Cleared in Wiltshire over the 6 months to 24 November 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Wiltshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Wiltshire citing SC Cleared.
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Contract Job Locations in Wiltshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SC Cleared within the Wiltshire region over the 6 months to 24 November 2025. 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 |
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| Corsham | 0 | 169 | £613 | +4.70% | 30 |
| Salisbury | 0 | 37 | £670 | +67.50% | 7 |
| Swindon | - | 15 | £569 | - | 5 |
| Pewsey | - | 12 | £160 | - | |
| Tidworth | - | 8 | £153 | - | |
| Chippenham | -2 | 7 | £588 | +2.17% | 1 |
| Marlborough | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Warminster | - | 1 | £725 | - | |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wiltshire 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:
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