Hybrid/Remote Security Project Manager Contract Job Trends
Security Project Manager
UK > Work from Home
The median Security Project Manager daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £557, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 370 | 285 | 290 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -85 | +5 | +56 |
| Contract Security Project Manager jobs | 18 | 24 | 39 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.13% | 0.24% | 0.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.14% | 0.26% | 0.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 18 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £476 | £408 | £514 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £455 | £530 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £557 | £526 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.94% | -12.38% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £588 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £732 | £623 | £675 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £536 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.61% | -10.67% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Work from Home
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 12,623 | 9,353 | 11,372 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.61% | 93.78% | 93.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,936 | 6,127 | 7,175 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £515 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.94% | -1.90% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £725 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 748 | 309 | 201 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.29 | £14.78 | £19.59 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £20.50 | £26.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £37.50 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -12.79% | -14.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £66.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.50 | £68.00 | £72.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £39.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -36.33% | -12.22% |
Security Project Manager Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Security Project Manager job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Security Project Manager Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Security Project Manager job vacancies.
Security Project Manager Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for Security Project Manager jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Security Project Manager Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Security Project Manager job vacancies.
Security Project Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Security Project Manager contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Security Project Manager jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 83.3% | 15 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 55.6% | 10 |
| 3 | Project Delivery | 44.4% | 8 |
| 4 | NIST | 38.9% | 7 |
| 4 | Project Management | 38.9% | 7 |
| 6 | CISM | 27.8% | 5 |
| 6 | CISSP | 27.8% | 5 |
| 8 | Agile | 22.2% | 4 |
| 8 | Application Security | 22.2% | 4 |
| 8 | Azure | 22.2% | 4 |
| 8 | Budget Management | 22.2% | 4 |
| 8 | Cyber Resilience | 22.2% | 4 |
| 8 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 22.2% | 4 |
| 8 | Network Segmentation | 22.2% | 4 |
| 8 | PMI Certification | 22.2% | 4 |
| 8 | PMP | 22.2% | 4 |
| 8 | PRINCE2 | 22.2% | 4 |
| 18 | Budgeting | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Cloud Security | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | CyberArk | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Information Security | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Network Security | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Programme Delivery | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Project Governance | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Regulatory Compliance | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Requirements Gathering | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Risk Management | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Roadmaps | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Runbook | 16.7% | 3 |
| 18 | Scrum | 16.7% | 3 |
Security Project Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Manager - Cybersecurity | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2 | Operational Security Manager | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2 | Security Operations Manager | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2 | Senior Project Manager | 16.7% | 3 |
| 5 | Applications Project Manager | 5.6% | 1 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 5.6% | 1 |
| 5 | Network Infrastructure Project Manager | 5.6% | 1 |
| 5 | Network Security Manager | 5.6% | 1 |
| 5 | Project Consultant | 5.6% | 1 |
| 5 | SAP Project Manager | 5.6% | 1 |
| 5 | SAP Security Manager | 5.6% | 1 |
| 5 | SC Cleared Project Manager | 5.6% | 1 |
| 5 | Senior Infrastructure Project Manager | 5.6% | 1 |
| 5 | Senior Network Project Manager | 5.6% | 1 |
| 5 | Technical Project Manager | 5.6% | 1 |