Hybrid/Remote HMG Security Policy Framework Contract Job Trends

HMG Security Policy Framework (SPF)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for remote or hybrid contract work requiring HMG Security Policy Framework skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 304 316 351
Rank change year-on-year +12 +35 +148
Contract jobs citing HMG Security Policy Framework 18 2 25
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.17% 0.018% 0.15%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 0.94% 0.14% 1.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 11 1 24
10th Percentile £550 - £494
25th Percentile £575 - £509
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 £581 £560
Median % change year-on-year +11.94% +3.69% -10.40%
75th Percentile £719 - £621
90th Percentile £738 - £674
UK median daily rate £650 £650 £575
% change year-on-year - +13.04% -9.80%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Work from Home

HMG Security Policy Framework 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 with remote or hybrid options requiring quality assurance or compliance skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 1,914 1,475 2,504
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option 18.09% 13.59% 14.93%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,266 918 1,707
10th Percentile £325 £257 £325
25th Percentile £413 £375 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year - -4.76% +3.96%
75th Percentile £600 £600 £625
90th Percentile £700 £713 £738
UK median daily rate £500 £500 £525
% change year-on-year - -4.76% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 57 45 72
10th Percentile £18.25 £15.50 £12.82
25th Percentile £33.00 £21.25 £14.13
Median hourly rate £65.00 £30.00 £25.00
Median % change year-on-year +116.67% +20.00% -37.50%
75th Percentile - £39.04 £48.75
90th Percentile £67.85 £75.00 £64.75
UK median hourly rate £26.34 £29.00 £27.17
% change year-on-year -9.17% +6.76% +4.48%

HMG Security Policy Framework
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing HMG Security Policy Framework and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

HMG Security Policy Framework job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

HMG Security Policy Framework
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing HMG Security Policy Framework.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing HMG Security Policy Framework

HMG Security Policy Framework
Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing HMG Security Policy Framework over the 6 months to 31 January 2026.

HMG Security Policy Framework daily rate histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

HMG Security Policy Framework
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (5.56%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 13 (72.22%) Azure
2 8 (44.44%) Azure DevOps
3 6 (33.33%) AWS
3 6 (33.33%) Dynamics 365
3 6 (33.33%) GitHub
3 6 (33.33%) Power Platform
4 2 (11.11%) Serverless
5 1 (5.56%) Akamai
5 1 (5.56%) AWS Lambda
5 1 (5.56%) Azure Functions
5 1 (5.56%) Azure Logic Apps
5 1 (5.56%) Azure Service Bus
5 1 (5.56%) Power Automate
5 1 (5.56%) PowerApps
5 1 (5.56%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 5 (27.78%) Firewall
2 2 (11.11%) DNS
3 1 (5.56%) DKIM
3 1 (5.56%) Intrusion Detection
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (5.56%) Geospatial Data
1 1 (5.56%) GIS
Development Applications
1 7 (38.89%) JMeter
1 7 (38.89%) MSTest
1 7 (38.89%) Selenium
1 7 (38.89%) Visual Studio
2 2 (11.11%) Git
3 1 (5.56%) JIRA
3 1 (5.56%) SpecFlow
3 1 (5.56%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 6 (33.33%) Public Sector
2 3 (16.67%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 7 (38.89%) Senior
2 6 (33.33%) Automation Tester
2 6 (33.33%) Tester
3 5 (27.78%) Architect
3 5 (27.78%) Senior Automation Tester
3 5 (27.78%) Senior Tester
4 4 (22.22%) Security Architect
5 2 (11.11%) Developer
5 2 (11.11%) Lead
5 2 (11.11%) Security Manager
6 1 (5.56%) Consultant
6 1 (5.56%) Dynamics 365 Developer
6 1 (5.56%) IT Consultant
6 1 (5.56%) IT Manager
6 1 (5.56%) IT Security Manager
6 1 (5.56%) Lead Architect
6 1 (5.56%) Power Platform Developer
6 1 (5.56%) Security Consultant
6 1 (5.56%) Senior Developer
6 1 (5.56%) Senior Dynamics 365 Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (33.33%) Web Services
2 1 (5.56%) CSS
2 1 (5.56%) HTML
2 1 (5.56%) HTML5 Canvas
2 1 (5.56%) Lightning Web Components
2 1 (5.56%) Node.js
2 1 (5.56%) RESTful
Miscellaneous
1 4 (22.22%) Security Posture
2 3 (16.67%) Management Information System
3 1 (5.56%) Cyber Threat
3 1 (5.56%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
3 1 (5.56%) Insider Threat
3 1 (5.56%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (50.00%) DevOps
2 8 (44.44%) Agile
3 7 (38.89%) Test Automation
3 7 (38.89%) Test Strategy
4 6 (33.33%) AI
4 6 (33.33%) Architectural Design
4 6 (33.33%) Cloud Security
4 6 (33.33%) Cybersecurity
4 6 (33.33%) Data Modelling
4 6 (33.33%) Design Patterns
4 6 (33.33%) Non-Functional Testing
4 6 (33.33%) Unit Testing
5 5 (27.78%) Machine Learning
5 5 (27.78%) Microservices
5 5 (27.78%) Risk Management
5 5 (27.78%) Stakeholder Management
5 5 (27.78%) Zero Trust
6 4 (22.22%) SABSA
6 4 (22.22%) Threat Modelling
6 4 (22.22%) Vulnerability Management
Programming Languages
1 9 (50.00%) JavaScript
2 7 (38.89%) C#
3 6 (33.33%) Python
4 5 (27.78%) SQL
5 1 (5.56%) Apex Code
5 1 (5.56%) Bash
5 1 (5.56%) C
5 1 (5.56%) Java
5 1 (5.56%) SOQL
5 1 (5.56%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 14 (77.78%) Security Cleared
2 12 (66.67%) SC Cleared
3 6 (33.33%) CISM
3 6 (33.33%) CISSP
3 6 (33.33%) Degree
4 5 (27.78%) ISTQB
4 5 (27.78%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
5 4 (22.22%) (ISC)2 CCSP
5 4 (22.22%) Cisco Certification
6 1 (5.56%) AWS Certification
6 1 (5.56%) DV Cleared
6 1 (5.56%) ISEB
6 1 (5.56%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
6 1 (5.56%) ITIL Certification
6 1 (5.56%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (61.11%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 2 (11.11%) JSP 440
3 1 (5.56%) COBIT
3 1 (5.56%) Cyber Essentials
3 1 (5.56%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
3 1 (5.56%) NCSC
3 1 (5.56%) NIST
3 1 (5.56%) QA
System Software
1 5 (27.78%) Docker
Systems Management
1 1 (5.56%) Kubernetes
1 1 (5.56%) Terraform
Vendors
1 2 (11.11%) Microsoft
2 1 (5.56%) Salesforce