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 11 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 5 1
Rank change year-on-year +4 -4 +2
Contract jobs citing Security Cleared 455 108 337
As % of all contract jobs in Reading 40.16% 17.97% 29.74%
As % of the Qualifications category 83.49% 61.36% 69.92%
Number of daily rates quoted 220 72 222
10th Percentile £355 £375 £451
25th Percentile £500 £509 £583
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £604 £595 £605
Median % change year-on-year +1.43% -1.61% +10.00%
75th Percentile £734 £700 £688
90th Percentile £813 £768 £765
Berkshire median daily rate £565 £550 £605
% change year-on-year +2.73% -9.09% +14.80%
Number of hourly rates quoted 144 1 37
10th Percentile £71.00 - £50.51
25th Percentile £80.75 £26.75 £58.49
Median hourly rate £84.00 £28.50 £72.33
Median % change year-on-year +194.74% -60.60% +2.41%
75th Percentile £88.00 £30.25 £87.53
90th Percentile £104.35 - £100.00
Berkshire median hourly rate £84.00 £85.75 £63.43
% change year-on-year -2.04% +35.19% -2.60%

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.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 545 176 482
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading 48.10% 29.28% 42.54%
Number of daily rates quoted 272 107 255
10th Percentile £337 £356 £374
25th Percentile £500 £459 £571
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £563 £605
Median % change year-on-year +6.67% -7.02% +10.00%
75th Percentile £733 £700 £688
90th Percentile £805 - £765
Berkshire median daily rate £550 £525 £600
% change year-on-year +4.76% -12.50% +14.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted 156 4 38
10th Percentile £41.25 £39.73 £48.75
25th Percentile £80.50 £59.19 £57.75
Median hourly rate £84.00 £70.00 £71.75
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% -2.44% +1.59%
75th Percentile £88.00 - £87.52
90th Percentile £104.25 - £100.00
Berkshire median hourly rate £83.25 £70.00 £61.60
% change year-on-year +18.93% +13.64% -5.08%

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 job vacancy trend in Reading

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Daily Rate Trend in Reading

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Security Cleared.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Security Cleared

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Daily Rate Histogram in Reading

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Cleared in Reading over the 6 months to 11 August 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Security Cleared in Reading

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Hourly Rate Trend in Reading

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Security Cleared.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Security Cleared

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Hourly Rate Histogram in Reading

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Security Cleared in Reading over the 6 months to 11 August 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Security Cleared in Reading

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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:

Application Platforms
1 10 (2.20%) SharePoint
2 3 (0.66%) Apache Spark
2 3 (0.66%) Confluence
2 3 (0.66%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.22%) Apache
3 1 (0.22%) Apache Superset
3 1 (0.22%) Kinematics
3 1 (0.22%) Oracle Service Bus
3 1 (0.22%) WebLogic
Applications
1 19 (4.18%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (2.64%) Microsoft Office
3 9 (1.98%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (0.88%) Microsoft Project
5 2 (0.44%) Lectora
5 2 (0.44%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.22%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 39 (8.57%) SAP S/4HANA
2 14 (3.08%) Teamcenter
3 8 (1.76%) iTrent
4 6 (1.32%) SAP EWM
5 4 (0.88%) SAP MM
6 3 (0.66%) Primavera
6 3 (0.66%) SAP PP
7 1 (0.22%) SAP PLM
7 1 (0.22%) SAP PS
7 1 (0.22%) SAP QM
7 1 (0.22%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 76 (16.70%) Azure
2 25 (5.49%) Power Platform
3 23 (5.05%) AWS
4 22 (4.84%) Azure DevOps
5 15 (3.30%) GCP
6 12 (2.64%) Entra ID
7 9 (1.98%) Microsoft 365
7 9 (1.98%) OpenShift
7 9 (1.98%) SuccessFactors
8 6 (1.32%) SaaS
9 4 (0.88%) Azure Sentinel
9 4 (0.88%) GitHub
9 4 (0.88%) GitHub Actions
9 4 (0.88%) PowerApps
10 3 (0.66%) AWS CloudFormation
10 3 (0.66%) Azure Logic Apps
10 3 (0.66%) OneDrive
11 2 (0.44%) Azure Monitor
11 2 (0.44%) Power Automate
11 2 (0.44%) Rubrik
Communications & Networking
1 29 (6.37%) Firewall
2 22 (4.84%) DNS
3 20 (4.40%) DHCP
4 18 (3.96%) LAN
5 17 (3.74%) WAN
6 15 (3.30%) VXLAN
7 14 (3.08%) BGP
7 14 (3.08%) BIG-IP
7 14 (3.08%) OSPF
8 12 (2.64%) Cisco ISE
8 12 (2.64%) Ethernet VPN
8 12 (2.64%) Junos
9 11 (2.42%) VPN
10 7 (1.54%) Network Security
11 6 (1.32%) TCP/IP
12 4 (0.88%) MPLS
12 4 (0.88%) SSL
12 4 (0.88%) Unified Communications
12 4 (0.88%) VoIP
12 4 (0.88%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (5.05%) Oracle Database
2 18 (3.96%) Power BI
3 7 (1.54%) Data Warehouse
3 7 (1.54%) Oracle Database 12c
4 6 (1.32%) Tableau
5 4 (0.88%) Oracle Database 11g
5 4 (0.88%) SQL Server
6 3 (0.66%) Big Data
6 3 (0.66%) Hadoop
6 3 (0.66%) NoSQL
6 3 (0.66%) Oracle Reports
6 3 (0.66%) Relational Database
7 2 (0.44%) Metadata
7 2 (0.44%) Oracle Database 10g
7 2 (0.44%) SAP Data Services
8 1 (0.22%) PostgreSQL
8 1 (0.22%) SAP HANA
8 1 (0.22%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 38 (8.35%) Rational DOORS
2 7 (1.54%) GitLab
2 7 (1.54%) Jenkins
3 6 (1.32%) JIRA
4 4 (0.88%) Git
5 1 (0.22%) Bitbucket
5 1 (0.22%) JUnit
5 1 (0.22%) Liquibase
5 1 (0.22%) Mockito
5 1 (0.22%) TestDirector
General
1 142 (31.21%) Aerospace
2 101 (22.20%) Social Skills
3 45 (9.89%) Analytical Skills
4 27 (5.93%) Finance
5 21 (4.62%) Influencing Skills
6 18 (3.96%) Public Sector
7 11 (2.42%) Manufacturing
8 8 (1.76%) Advertising
9 7 (1.54%) Military
9 7 (1.54%) Telecoms
10 6 (1.32%) Legal
11 5 (1.10%) Documentation Skills
11 5 (1.10%) Organisational Skills
12 4 (0.88%) Presentation Skills
13 1 (0.22%) Aviation
13 1 (0.22%) Avionics
13 1 (0.22%) Banking
13 1 (0.22%) Billing
13 1 (0.22%) General Ledger
13 1 (0.22%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 89 (19.56%) Lead
2 52 (11.43%) Analyst
3 51 (11.21%) Consultant
4 48 (10.55%) Product Manager
5 45 (9.89%) Delivery Manager
6 44 (9.67%) Product Delivery Manager
7 43 (9.45%) Senior
8 40 (8.79%) Architect
9 26 (5.71%) SAP Consultant
10 22 (4.84%) Systems Delivery Manager
10 22 (4.84%) Systems Manager
11 21 (4.62%) DBA
11 21 (4.62%) Systems Engineer
12 20 (4.40%) Data Migration Lead
13 19 (4.18%) Network Engineer
13 19 (4.18%) Oracle DBA
14 18 (3.96%) Data Analyst
15 16 (3.52%) Product Owner
15 16 (3.52%) Solutions Architect
16 15 (3.30%) Administrator
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (3.30%) 802.1X
2 8 (1.76%) OAuth
2 8 (1.76%) SAML
3 7 (1.54%) OpenID
4 6 (1.32%) LDAP
5 4 (0.88%) ARM Templates
5 4 (0.88%) Oracle GoldenGate
5 4 (0.88%) SailPoint
6 3 (0.66%) SAP PI
7 2 (0.44%) .NET
7 2 (0.44%) Apache NiFi
7 2 (0.44%) Middleware
7 2 (0.44%) SAP Fiori
8 1 (0.22%) CSS
8 1 (0.22%) Elastic Stack
8 1 (0.22%) HTML
8 1 (0.22%) HTML5 Canvas
8 1 (0.22%) iOS SDK
8 1 (0.22%) React
8 1 (0.22%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 55 (12.09%) Product Ownership
2 24 (5.27%) Data Structures
3 21 (4.62%) Greenfield Project
4 16 (3.52%) Onboarding
5 14 (3.08%) Hybrid Cloud
6 13 (2.86%) Management Information System
7 12 (2.64%) Clustering
7 12 (2.64%) Data Centre
7 12 (2.64%) Data Protection Act
7 12 (2.64%) PKI
8 9 (1.98%) Virtual Team
9 7 (1.54%) Cloud Native
10 5 (1.10%) Cyber Threat
10 5 (1.10%) Enterprise Cloud
10 5 (1.10%) Enterprise Software
10 5 (1.10%) Operational Technology
11 3 (0.66%) PMI
11 3 (0.66%) Taxonomies
12 2 (0.44%) CMDB
12 2 (0.44%) e-Learning
Operating Systems
1 21 (4.62%) Windows
2 17 (3.74%) Linux
3 9 (1.98%) Unix
4 5 (1.10%) Windows Server
5 3 (0.66%) Mac OS
6 2 (0.44%) Apple iOS
6 2 (0.44%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7 1 (0.22%) Android
7 1 (0.22%) Solaris
7 1 (0.22%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 90 (19.78%) Agile
2 89 (19.56%) Continuous Improvement
3 81 (17.80%) Stakeholder Engagement
4 75 (16.48%) Stakeholder Management
5 68 (14.95%) Computer Science
6 66 (14.51%) Roadmaps
7 55 (12.09%) Cybersecurity
8 52 (11.43%) Migration
9 51 (11.21%) DevOps
10 50 (10.99%) Systems Engineering
11 48 (10.55%) ITIL
12 43 (9.45%) Scaled Agile Framework
13 41 (9.01%) Change Control
14 40 (8.79%) PRINCE2
14 40 (8.79%) Programme Management
15 38 (8.35%) ITSM
16 37 (8.13%) Service Management
17 35 (7.69%) Data Migration
18 34 (7.47%) Configuration Management
18 34 (7.47%) Vulnerability Management
Programming Languages
1 34 (7.47%) Python
2 26 (5.71%) SQL
3 21 (4.62%) PowerShell
4 12 (2.64%) Bash
5 10 (2.20%) Kusto Query Language
6 7 (1.54%) PL/SQL
7 6 (1.32%) Bicep
8 5 (1.10%) Java
9 4 (0.88%) Korn
9 4 (0.88%) Shell Script
10 3 (0.66%) C++
11 1 (0.22%) C#
11 1 (0.22%) Go
11 1 (0.22%) Scala
11 1 (0.22%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 307 (67.47%) SC Cleared
2 91 (20.00%) DV Cleared
3 82 (18.02%) Degree
4 23 (5.05%) Azure Certification
5 21 (4.62%) Cisco Certification
6 20 (4.40%) PMP
7 19 (4.18%) PMI Certification
8 16 (3.52%) CISSP
9 8 (1.76%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 8 (1.76%) Computer Science Degree
10 7 (1.54%) TOGAF Certification
11 6 (1.32%) BPSS Clearance
12 5 (1.10%) AWS Certification
12 5 (1.10%) Microsoft Certification
13 4 (0.88%) CISM
13 4 (0.88%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
13 4 (0.88%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
13 4 (0.88%) JNCIA
13 4 (0.88%) JNCIP
13 4 (0.88%) JNCIS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 25 (5.49%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 23 (5.05%) NIST
3 16 (3.52%) PMO
4 13 (2.86%) NIST 800
5 12 (2.64%) Data Quality
6 10 (2.20%) GDPR
6 10 (2.20%) GRC
7 6 (1.32%) Def Stans
7 6 (1.32%) QA
8 5 (1.10%) NCSC
9 4 (0.88%) DO-254
9 4 (0.88%) IEC 61508
9 4 (0.88%) ISO 26262
10 3 (0.66%) SLA
11 2 (0.44%) Cyber Essentials
11 2 (0.44%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 1 (0.22%) Accessibility
12 1 (0.22%) ARP4761
12 1 (0.22%) DO-160
12 1 (0.22%) JSP 440
System Software
1 11 (2.42%) Oracle RAC
2 10 (2.20%) Active Directory
3 9 (1.98%) Docker
4 7 (1.54%) Hyper-V
4 7 (1.54%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.44%) Virtual Servers
6 1 (0.22%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 19 (4.18%) Terraform
2 17 (3.74%) Ansible
3 16 (3.52%) Kubernetes
4 13 (2.86%) FortiGate
4 13 (2.86%) Oracle RMAN
5 7 (1.54%) Data Guard
6 6 (1.32%) Microsoft Intune
7 4 (0.88%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
7 4 (0.88%) SCCM
8 3 (0.66%) Grafana
9 2 (0.44%) Cisco CUCM
9 2 (0.44%) Istio
9 2 (0.44%) NetBackup
9 2 (0.44%) Prometheus
9 2 (0.44%) SCOM
10 1 (0.22%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 1 (0.22%) Red Hat Satellite
10 1 (0.22%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 85 (18.68%) SAP
2 70 (15.38%) Microsoft
3 35 (7.69%) Oracle
4 29 (6.37%) IBM
5 25 (5.49%) Cisco
5 25 (5.49%) Juniper
6 23 (5.05%) ServiceNow
7 21 (4.62%) F5
8 15 (3.30%) Extreme Networks
9 14 (3.08%) SolarWinds
9 14 (3.08%) Splunk
10 11 (2.42%) Workday
11 8 (1.76%) VMware
12 7 (1.54%) Google
13 5 (1.10%) CheckPoint
13 5 (1.10%) Okta
13 5 (1.10%) Palo Alto
13 5 (1.10%) Ping Identity
14 4 (0.88%) Red Hat
14 4 (0.88%) Siemens