Security Cleared Contract Job Trends in Reading
Security Clearance
Berkshire > Reading
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for Security Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -2 | +1 |
| Contract jobs citing Security Cleared | 481 | 106 | 281 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 42.95% | 17.70% | 25.66% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 84.83% | 60.92% | 67.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 264 | 78 | 168 |
| 10th Percentile | £457 | £254 | £431 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £358 | £568 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £500 | £605 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -17.36% | +13.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £588 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £796 | £640 | £740 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £575 | £500 | £585 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.00% | -14.53% | +11.43% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 115 | 4 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £68.90 | £38.23 | £51.21 |
| 25th Percentile | £80.55 | £55.44 | £60.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £88.00 | £65.00 | £63.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +35.38% | +2.93% | -6.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £100.00 | £66.75 | £100.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.80 | £69.90 | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £88.00 | £47.48 | £61.60 |
| % change year-on-year | +85.36% | -22.93% | -5.41% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Reading
Security 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 Reading.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 567 | 174 | 418 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading | 50.63% | 29.05% | 38.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 307 | 111 | 223 |
| 10th Percentile | £422 | £255 | £342 |
| 25th Percentile | £524 | £391 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £500 | £605 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -17.36% | +11.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £588 | £669 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £663 | £738 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £571 | £500 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.20% | -13.04% | +9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 123 | 5 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £61.79 | £42.05 | £51.21 |
| 25th Percentile | £74.13 | - | £60.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £88.00 | £65.00 | £63.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +35.38% | +2.93% | -10.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £100.00 | £72.00 | £100.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.50 | £85.05 | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £87.16 | £40.44 | £61.60 |
| % change year-on-year | +115.56% | -34.36% | -5.41% |
Security Cleared Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Security Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Security Cleared Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Security Cleared.
Security Cleared Daily Rate Histogram in Reading
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Cleared in Reading over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Security Cleared Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Security Cleared.
Security Cleared Hourly Rate Histogram in Reading
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Security Cleared in Reading over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Security Cleared Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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 | SC Cleared | 77.5% | 373 |
| 2 | DV Cleared | 22.2% | 107 |
| 3 | Degree | 16.6% | 80 |
| 4 | Azure Certification | 7.5% | 36 |
| 5 | Computer Science Degree | 4.2% | 20 |
| 6 | CISSP | 4.0% | 19 |
| 7 | PMI Certification | 3.5% | 17 |
| 8 | PMP | 3.3% | 16 |
| 9 | Cisco Certification | 2.3% | 11 |
| 10 | (ISC)2 CCSP | 1.9% | 9 |
| 11 | TOGAF Certification | 1.7% | 8 |
| 12 | AWS Certification | 1.5% | 7 |
| 12 | PRINCE2 Certification | 1.5% | 7 |
| 14 | Microsoft Certification | 1.2% | 6 |
| 15 | CEH | 0.8% | 4 |
| 15 | CISM | 0.8% | 4 |
| 15 | CompTIA Security+ | 0.8% | 4 |
| 15 | CSPO | 0.8% | 4 |
| 15 | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | 0.8% | 4 |
| 15 | ISO 27001 Lead Implementer | 0.8% | 4 |