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 3 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 6 1
Rank change year-on-year +5 -5 +2
Contract jobs citing Security Cleared 420 100 319
As % of all contract jobs in Reading 39.62% 17.04% 29.08%
As % of the Qualifications category 82.19% 57.80% 68.02%
Number of daily rates quoted 233 65 208
10th Percentile £415 £358 £470
25th Percentile £524 £475 £595
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £613 £575 £625
Median % change year-on-year +6.52% -8.00% +17.15%
75th Percentile £733 £700 £688
90th Percentile £811 £745 £765
Berkshire median daily rate £575 £550 £605
% change year-on-year +4.55% -9.09% +16.07%
Number of hourly rates quoted 104 1 36
10th Percentile £61.82 - £50.95
25th Percentile £77.26 £26.75 £60.95
Median hourly rate £85.00 £28.50 £72.33
Median % change year-on-year +198.25% -60.60% +6.76%
75th Percentile £101.84 £30.25 £90.00
90th Percentile £106.95 - £100.00
Berkshire median hourly rate £85.00 £54.49 £67.00
% change year-on-year +56.01% -18.68% +3.59%

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 511 173 469
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading 48.21% 29.47% 42.75%
Number of daily rates quoted 284 99 253
10th Percentile £402 £348 £409
25th Percentile £513 £450 £570
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £550 £605
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -9.09% +10.00%
75th Percentile £733 £681 £688
90th Percentile £800 £715 £765
Berkshire median daily rate £570 £508 £600
% change year-on-year +12.32% -15.42% +14.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted 117 4 36
10th Percentile £33.73 £39.73 £50.95
25th Percentile £71.00 £59.19 £60.95
Median hourly rate £84.00 £70.00 £72.33
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% -3.22% +6.76%
75th Percentile £92.50 - £90.00
90th Percentile £104.90 - £100.00
Berkshire median hourly rate £83.00 £54.49 £63.15
% change year-on-year +52.34% -13.72% -1.08%

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 3 September 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 3 September 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 11 (2.62%) SharePoint
2 3 (0.71%) Apache Spark
2 3 (0.71%) Confluence
3 2 (0.48%) Apache
3 2 (0.48%) Apache Superset
4 1 (0.24%) Kinematics
4 1 (0.24%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.24%) Oracle Service Bus
4 1 (0.24%) WebLogic
Applications
1 18 (4.29%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (2.86%) Microsoft Office
3 7 (1.67%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (0.95%) Microsoft Project
5 3 (0.71%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.24%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 36 (8.57%) SAP S/4HANA
2 13 (3.10%) Teamcenter
3 8 (1.90%) iTrent
4 6 (1.43%) SAP EWM
5 4 (0.95%) SAP MM
6 3 (0.71%) Primavera
6 3 (0.71%) SAP PP
7 1 (0.24%) SAP PLM
7 1 (0.24%) SAP PS
7 1 (0.24%) SAP QM
7 1 (0.24%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 84 (20.00%) Azure
2 28 (6.67%) Azure DevOps
3 25 (5.95%) AWS
4 24 (5.71%) Power Platform
5 14 (3.33%) GCP
6 13 (3.10%) OpenShift
7 10 (2.38%) Entra ID
8 9 (2.14%) SuccessFactors
9 7 (1.67%) Microsoft 365
10 6 (1.43%) Azure Logic Apps
10 6 (1.43%) Azure Sentinel
10 6 (1.43%) SaaS
11 5 (1.19%) GitHub
11 5 (1.19%) GitHub Actions
12 3 (0.71%) AWS CloudFormation
12 3 (0.71%) Azure Monitor
13 2 (0.48%) PowerApps
13 2 (0.48%) Rubrik
14 1 (0.24%) Azure Service Bus
14 1 (0.24%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 25 (5.95%) Firewall
2 19 (4.52%) DNS
3 16 (3.81%) DHCP
4 14 (3.33%) VPN
5 12 (2.86%) LAN
5 12 (2.86%) WAN
6 8 (1.90%) BIG-IP
6 8 (1.90%) Network Security
6 8 (1.90%) TCP/IP
6 8 (1.90%) VXLAN
7 7 (1.67%) BGP
7 7 (1.67%) OSPF
8 6 (1.43%) Cisco ISE
8 6 (1.43%) Ethernet VPN
8 6 (1.43%) Junos
8 6 (1.43%) VoIP
9 5 (1.19%) SSL
10 4 (0.95%) Cisco Nexus
10 4 (0.95%) MPLS
10 4 (0.95%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (4.76%) Oracle Database
2 17 (4.05%) Power BI
3 8 (1.90%) Metadata
4 5 (1.19%) Tableau
5 4 (0.95%) Data Warehouse
5 4 (0.95%) Oracle Database 11g
5 4 (0.95%) Oracle Database 12c
6 3 (0.71%) Big Data
6 3 (0.71%) Hadoop
6 3 (0.71%) NoSQL
6 3 (0.71%) Oracle Reports
6 3 (0.71%) Relational Database
7 2 (0.48%) Oracle Database 10g
8 1 (0.24%) PostgreSQL
8 1 (0.24%) SAP Data Services
8 1 (0.24%) SAP HANA
8 1 (0.24%) SQL Server
8 1 (0.24%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 13 (3.10%) Rational DOORS
2 9 (2.14%) Jenkins
3 8 (1.90%) GitLab
4 6 (1.43%) JIRA
5 5 (1.19%) Git
6 1 (0.24%) Burp Suite
6 1 (0.24%) JMeter
6 1 (0.24%) JUnit
6 1 (0.24%) Liquibase
6 1 (0.24%) Mockito
6 1 (0.24%) Selenium
6 1 (0.24%) TestDirector
General
1 122 (29.05%) Aerospace
2 103 (24.52%) Social Skills
3 45 (10.71%) Analytical Skills
4 21 (5.00%) Finance
4 21 (5.00%) Influencing Skills
5 18 (4.29%) Public Sector
6 13 (3.10%) Manufacturing
7 8 (1.90%) Telecoms
8 7 (1.67%) Organisational Skills
9 6 (1.43%) Legal
9 6 (1.43%) Military
10 4 (0.95%) Advertising
10 4 (0.95%) Documentation Skills
10 4 (0.95%) Presentation Skills
11 1 (0.24%) Aviation
11 1 (0.24%) Banking
11 1 (0.24%) Billing
11 1 (0.24%) General Ledger
11 1 (0.24%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 87 (20.71%) Lead
2 55 (13.10%) Consultant
3 48 (11.43%) Analyst
4 41 (9.76%) Architect
5 34 (8.10%) Senior
6 33 (7.86%) Delivery Manager
7 28 (6.67%) SAP Consultant
8 27 (6.43%) Product Manager
9 26 (6.19%) Product Delivery Manager
10 22 (5.24%) DBA
11 21 (5.00%) Security Consultant
12 20 (4.76%) Cybersecurity Consultant
12 20 (4.76%) Oracle DBA
12 20 (4.76%) Solutions Architect
13 17 (4.05%) Data Migration Lead
14 16 (3.81%) Administrator
15 15 (3.57%) Data Analyst
15 15 (3.57%) Product Owner
16 14 (3.33%) Systems Engineer
17 12 (2.86%) Network Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 24 (5.71%) Terraform
2 10 (2.38%) 802.1X
3 8 (1.90%) OAuth
3 8 (1.90%) SAML
4 7 (1.67%) OpenID
5 6 (1.43%) ARM Templates
5 6 (1.43%) LDAP
6 5 (1.19%) Middleware
7 4 (0.95%) SailPoint
8 3 (0.71%) SAP PI
9 2 (0.48%) .NET
9 2 (0.48%) Apache NiFi
9 2 (0.48%) SAP Fiori
10 1 (0.24%) Oracle GoldenGate
10 1 (0.24%) React
10 1 (0.24%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 36 (8.57%) Product Ownership
2 19 (4.52%) Greenfield Project
3 18 (4.29%) Hybrid Cloud
3 18 (4.29%) Onboarding
4 13 (3.10%) Data Protection Act
4 13 (3.10%) Operational Technology
5 12 (2.86%) Data Structures
6 11 (2.62%) Management Information System
7 9 (2.14%) Cloud Native
8 8 (1.90%) Data Centre
8 8 (1.90%) Virtual Team
9 6 (1.43%) Clustering
9 6 (1.43%) PKI
10 5 (1.19%) Cyber Threat
10 5 (1.19%) Enterprise Cloud
10 5 (1.19%) Enterprise Software
11 3 (0.71%) Distributed Architecture
11 3 (0.71%) Legacy Systems
12 2 (0.48%) Distributed Computing
12 2 (0.48%) Distributed Systems
Operating Systems
1 22 (5.24%) Linux
2 18 (4.29%) Windows
3 8 (1.90%) Windows Server
4 6 (1.43%) Unix
5 4 (0.95%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 2 (0.48%) Mac OS
6 2 (0.48%) Rocky
6 2 (0.48%) Windows 10
7 1 (0.24%) Apple iOS
7 1 (0.24%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 82 (19.52%) Agile
2 76 (18.10%) Stakeholder Management
3 75 (17.86%) Continuous Improvement
4 74 (17.62%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 61 (14.52%) Cybersecurity
6 58 (13.81%) Roadmaps
7 55 (13.10%) DevOps
8 48 (11.43%) Computer Science
9 46 (10.95%) Migration
10 39 (9.29%) ITIL
11 35 (8.33%) Digital Transformation Programme
12 34 (8.10%) Change Management
13 33 (7.86%) Service Management
14 31 (7.38%) CI/CD
14 31 (7.38%) Problem-Solving
15 30 (7.14%) Data Migration
16 29 (6.90%) ITSM
16 29 (6.90%) Technical Leadership
17 27 (6.43%) Infrastructure as Code
18 26 (6.19%) Scaled Agile Framework
Programming Languages
1 33 (7.86%) Python
2 23 (5.48%) SQL
3 20 (4.76%) PowerShell
4 18 (4.29%) Bash
5 8 (1.90%) Bicep
5 8 (1.90%) Kusto Query Language
5 8 (1.90%) PL/SQL
6 6 (1.43%) Java
7 3 (0.71%) Shell Script
8 2 (0.48%) C++
9 1 (0.24%) Go
9 1 (0.24%) JavaScript
9 1 (0.24%) Korn
9 1 (0.24%) Scala
9 1 (0.24%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 306 (72.86%) SC Cleared
2 82 (19.52%) DV Cleared
3 68 (16.19%) Degree
4 25 (5.95%) Azure Certification
5 17 (4.05%) Cisco Certification
5 17 (4.05%) CISSP
5 17 (4.05%) PMP
6 16 (3.81%) PMI Certification
7 12 (2.86%) Computer Science Degree
8 9 (2.14%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 7 (1.67%) TOGAF Certification
10 6 (1.43%) Microsoft Certification
11 5 (1.19%) AWS Certification
12 4 (0.95%) CEH
12 4 (0.95%) CISM
12 4 (0.95%) CompTIA Security+
12 4 (0.95%) CSPO
12 4 (0.95%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
12 4 (0.95%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
13 3 (0.71%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (4.52%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 18 (4.29%) NIST
3 16 (3.81%) PMO
4 11 (2.62%) NIST 800
5 10 (2.38%) GRC
6 9 (2.14%) GDPR
7 8 (1.90%) Data Quality
8 7 (1.67%) Def Stans
9 6 (1.43%) NCSC
10 5 (1.19%) QA
11 3 (0.71%) Cyber Essentials
11 3 (0.71%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 3 (0.71%) SLA
12 1 (0.24%) Accessibility
12 1 (0.24%) ARP4761
12 1 (0.24%) DO-160
12 1 (0.24%) DO-254
12 1 (0.24%) IEC 61508
12 1 (0.24%) ISO 26262
12 1 (0.24%) JSP 440
System Software
1 13 (3.10%) Docker
2 10 (2.38%) VMware Infrastructure
3 9 (2.14%) Active Directory
3 9 (2.14%) Hyper-V
3 9 (2.14%) Oracle RAC
4 2 (0.48%) Virtual Machines
4 2 (0.48%) Virtual Servers
4 2 (0.48%) VMware ESXi
4 2 (0.48%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 24 (5.71%) Ansible
2 21 (5.00%) Kubernetes
3 11 (2.62%) Oracle RMAN
4 8 (1.90%) Data Guard
5 7 (1.67%) FortiGate
6 6 (1.43%) Grafana
6 6 (1.43%) SCCM
7 4 (0.95%) Cisco CUCM
7 4 (0.95%) Microsoft Intune
7 4 (0.95%) Prometheus
8 3 (0.71%) Istio
9 2 (0.48%) NetBackup
9 2 (0.48%) Podman
9 2 (0.48%) SCOM
10 1 (0.24%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 1 (0.24%) Check_MK
10 1 (0.24%) MOM
10 1 (0.24%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
10 1 (0.24%) Red Hat Satellite
10 1 (0.24%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 84 (20.00%) SAP
2 74 (17.62%) Microsoft
3 33 (7.86%) Oracle
4 20 (4.76%) Cisco
5 17 (4.05%) ServiceNow
6 14 (3.33%) F5
6 14 (3.33%) Juniper
7 12 (2.86%) IBM
7 12 (2.86%) VMware
8 11 (2.62%) Workday
9 10 (2.38%) Extreme Networks
10 8 (1.90%) SolarWinds
10 8 (1.90%) Splunk
11 6 (1.43%) Google
12 5 (1.19%) CheckPoint
12 5 (1.19%) Okta
12 5 (1.19%) Palo Alto
12 5 (1.19%) Ping Identity
12 5 (1.19%) Red Hat
13 4 (0.95%) CyberArk