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

6 months to
10 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 5 1
Rank change year-on-year +4 -4 +2
Contract jobs citing Security Cleared 429 103 325
As % of all contract jobs in Reading 39.83% 17.52% 29.28%
As % of the Qualifications category 81.71% 59.20% 68.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 246 67 203
10th Percentile £431 £358 £463
25th Percentile £525 £475 £587
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £610 £563 £625
Median % change year-on-year +8.44% -10.00% +14.47%
75th Percentile £733 £688 £688
90th Percentile £805 £730 £765
Berkshire median daily rate £575 £550 £605
% change year-on-year +4.55% -9.09% +16.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted 99 1 36
10th Percentile £63.20 - £50.95
25th Percentile £77.48 £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 £102.30 £30.25 £90.00
90th Percentile £108.55 - £100.00
Berkshire median hourly rate £85.00 £54.49 £64.72
% change year-on-year +56.01% -15.81% +0.66%

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 525 174 472
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading 48.75% 29.59% 42.52%
Number of daily rates quoted 297 101 249
10th Percentile £410 £325 £408
25th Percentile £524 £450 £558
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £530 £605
Median % change year-on-year +13.21% -12.40% +10.00%
75th Percentile £725 £645 £688
90th Percentile £793 £700 £765
Berkshire median daily rate £573 £501 £594
% change year-on-year +14.49% -15.71% +13.10%
Number of hourly rates quoted 112 4 36
10th Percentile £31.87 £39.73 £50.95
25th Percentile £71.00 £59.19 £60.95
Median hourly rate £84.50 £70.00 £72.33
Median % change year-on-year +20.71% -3.22% +6.76%
75th Percentile £101.84 - £90.00
90th Percentile £105.45 - £100.00
Berkshire median hourly rate £83.00 £54.49 £62.47
% change year-on-year +52.34% -12.79% -2.24%

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 10 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 10 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 (2.56%) SharePoint
2 3 (0.70%) Apache Spark
2 3 (0.70%) Confluence
3 2 (0.47%) Apache
3 2 (0.47%) Apache Superset
4 1 (0.23%) Kinematics
4 1 (0.23%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.23%) Oracle Service Bus
4 1 (0.23%) WebLogic
Applications
1 18 (4.20%) Microsoft Excel
2 13 (3.03%) Microsoft Office
3 7 (1.63%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (0.93%) Microsoft Project
5 3 (0.70%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 36 (8.39%) SAP S/4HANA
2 13 (3.03%) Teamcenter
3 8 (1.86%) iTrent
4 6 (1.40%) SAP EWM
5 4 (0.93%) SAP MM
6 3 (0.70%) Primavera
6 3 (0.70%) SAP PP
7 1 (0.23%) SAP PLM
7 1 (0.23%) SAP PS
7 1 (0.23%) SAP QM
7 1 (0.23%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 89 (20.75%) Azure
2 28 (6.53%) Azure DevOps
3 27 (6.29%) AWS
3 27 (6.29%) Power Platform
4 14 (3.26%) GCP
5 13 (3.03%) OpenShift
6 10 (2.33%) Entra ID
7 9 (2.10%) SuccessFactors
8 8 (1.86%) Microsoft 365
9 6 (1.40%) Azure Logic Apps
9 6 (1.40%) Azure Sentinel
9 6 (1.40%) SaaS
10 5 (1.17%) GitHub
10 5 (1.17%) GitHub Actions
11 3 (0.70%) AWS CloudFormation
11 3 (0.70%) Azure Monitor
12 2 (0.47%) PowerApps
12 2 (0.47%) Rubrik
13 1 (0.23%) Azure Service Bus
13 1 (0.23%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 24 (5.59%) Firewall
2 18 (4.20%) DNS
3 15 (3.50%) DHCP
4 14 (3.26%) VPN
5 11 (2.56%) WAN
6 9 (2.10%) LAN
7 8 (1.86%) Network Security
7 8 (1.86%) TCP/IP
8 7 (1.63%) BIG-IP
8 7 (1.63%) VXLAN
9 6 (1.40%) BGP
9 6 (1.40%) OSPF
9 6 (1.40%) VoIP
10 5 (1.17%) Cisco ISE
10 5 (1.17%) Ethernet VPN
10 5 (1.17%) Junos
10 5 (1.17%) SSL
11 4 (0.93%) Cisco Nexus
11 4 (0.93%) Unified Communications
11 4 (0.93%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (4.66%) Power BI
2 19 (4.43%) Oracle Database
3 11 (2.56%) Metadata
4 6 (1.40%) Tableau
5 5 (1.17%) Data Warehouse
6 4 (0.93%) Oracle Database 11g
7 3 (0.70%) Big Data
7 3 (0.70%) Hadoop
7 3 (0.70%) NoSQL
7 3 (0.70%) Oracle Database 12c
7 3 (0.70%) Oracle Reports
7 3 (0.70%) Relational Database
8 2 (0.47%) Oracle Database 10g
9 1 (0.23%) PostgreSQL
9 1 (0.23%) SAP Data Services
9 1 (0.23%) SAP HANA
9 1 (0.23%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 9 (2.10%) Jenkins
2 8 (1.86%) GitLab
2 8 (1.86%) Rational DOORS
3 6 (1.40%) JIRA
4 5 (1.17%) Git
5 1 (0.23%) Burp Suite
5 1 (0.23%) JMeter
5 1 (0.23%) JUnit
5 1 (0.23%) Liquibase
5 1 (0.23%) Mockito
5 1 (0.23%) Selenium
5 1 (0.23%) TestDirector
General
1 125 (29.14%) Aerospace
2 106 (24.71%) Social Skills
3 45 (10.49%) Analytical Skills
4 21 (4.90%) Finance
4 21 (4.90%) Influencing Skills
5 18 (4.20%) Public Sector
6 16 (3.73%) Manufacturing
7 8 (1.86%) Telecoms
8 7 (1.63%) Organisational Skills
9 6 (1.40%) Legal
9 6 (1.40%) Military
10 4 (0.93%) Documentation Skills
10 4 (0.93%) Presentation Skills
11 3 (0.70%) Advertising
12 1 (0.23%) Aviation
12 1 (0.23%) Banking
12 1 (0.23%) Billing
12 1 (0.23%) General Ledger
12 1 (0.23%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 90 (20.98%) Lead
2 56 (13.05%) Consultant
3 48 (11.19%) Analyst
3 48 (11.19%) Architect
4 34 (7.93%) Senior
5 33 (7.69%) Delivery Manager
6 28 (6.53%) SAP Consultant
7 25 (5.83%) Product Delivery Manager
7 25 (5.83%) Product Manager
8 24 (5.59%) Solutions Architect
9 22 (5.13%) DBA
9 22 (5.13%) Security Consultant
10 21 (4.90%) Cybersecurity Consultant
11 20 (4.66%) Oracle DBA
12 17 (3.96%) Data Migration Lead
13 16 (3.73%) Administrator
14 15 (3.50%) Data Analyst
14 15 (3.50%) Product Owner
15 13 (3.03%) Systems Engineer
16 12 (2.80%) Network Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 24 (5.59%) Terraform
2 9 (2.10%) 802.1X
3 8 (1.86%) OAuth
3 8 (1.86%) SAML
4 7 (1.63%) OpenID
5 6 (1.40%) ARM Templates
5 6 (1.40%) LDAP
6 5 (1.17%) Middleware
7 4 (0.93%) SailPoint
8 3 (0.70%) SAP PI
9 2 (0.47%) .NET
9 2 (0.47%) Apache NiFi
9 2 (0.47%) SAP Fiori
10 1 (0.23%) React
10 1 (0.23%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 34 (7.93%) Product Ownership
2 19 (4.43%) Greenfield Project
2 19 (4.43%) Onboarding
3 18 (4.20%) Hybrid Cloud
4 15 (3.50%) Operational Technology
5 13 (3.03%) Data Protection Act
5 13 (3.03%) Management Information System
6 12 (2.80%) Virtual Team
7 9 (2.10%) Cloud Native
8 7 (1.63%) Data Centre
8 7 (1.63%) Data Structures
9 5 (1.17%) Clustering
9 5 (1.17%) Cyber Threat
9 5 (1.17%) Enterprise Cloud
9 5 (1.17%) Enterprise Software
9 5 (1.17%) PKI
10 3 (0.70%) Distributed Architecture
10 3 (0.70%) Legacy Systems
11 2 (0.47%) Distributed Computing
11 2 (0.47%) Distributed Systems
Operating Systems
1 22 (5.13%) Linux
2 18 (4.20%) Windows
3 8 (1.86%) Windows Server
4 5 (1.17%) Unix
5 4 (0.93%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 3 (0.70%) Windows 10
7 2 (0.47%) Rocky
8 1 (0.23%) Apple iOS
8 1 (0.23%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 83 (19.35%) Agile
2 82 (19.11%) Stakeholder Management
3 76 (17.72%) Continuous Improvement
4 74 (17.25%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 64 (14.92%) Roadmaps
6 61 (14.22%) Cybersecurity
7 55 (12.82%) DevOps
8 48 (11.19%) Migration
9 45 (10.49%) Computer Science
10 43 (10.02%) ITIL
11 39 (9.09%) Change Management
11 39 (9.09%) Service Management
12 35 (8.16%) Digital Transformation Programme
13 33 (7.69%) CI/CD
13 33 (7.69%) Digital Engineering
14 31 (7.23%) Problem-Solving
15 30 (6.99%) Data Migration
15 30 (6.99%) Technical Leadership
16 29 (6.76%) ITSM
17 28 (6.53%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 33 (7.69%) Python
2 23 (5.36%) SQL
3 20 (4.66%) PowerShell
4 18 (4.20%) Bash
5 8 (1.86%) Bicep
5 8 (1.86%) Kusto Query Language
5 8 (1.86%) PL/SQL
6 6 (1.40%) Java
7 2 (0.47%) C++
7 2 (0.47%) Shell Script
8 1 (0.23%) Go
8 1 (0.23%) JavaScript
8 1 (0.23%) Scala
8 1 (0.23%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 323 (75.29%) SC Cleared
2 84 (19.58%) DV Cleared
3 68 (15.85%) Degree
4 27 (6.29%) Azure Certification
5 19 (4.43%) CISSP
6 17 (3.96%) PMP
7 16 (3.73%) Cisco Certification
7 16 (3.73%) PMI Certification
8 12 (2.80%) Computer Science Degree
9 9 (2.10%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 8 (1.86%) TOGAF Certification
11 6 (1.40%) AWS Certification
11 6 (1.40%) Microsoft Certification
11 6 (1.40%) PRINCE2 Certification
12 4 (0.93%) CEH
12 4 (0.93%) CISM
12 4 (0.93%) CompTIA Security+
12 4 (0.93%) CSPO
12 4 (0.93%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
12 4 (0.93%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (4.43%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 19 (4.43%) NIST
2 16 (3.73%) PMO
3 12 (2.80%) NIST 800
4 10 (2.33%) GRC
5 9 (2.10%) GDPR
6 8 (1.86%) Data Quality
6 8 (1.86%) Def Stans
7 6 (1.40%) NCSC
8 5 (1.17%) QA
9 3 (0.70%) Cyber Essentials
9 3 (0.70%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 3 (0.70%) SLA
10 1 (0.23%) Accessibility
10 1 (0.23%) ARP4761
10 1 (0.23%) DO-160
10 1 (0.23%) DO-254
10 1 (0.23%) IEC 61508
10 1 (0.23%) ISO 26262
10 1 (0.23%) JSP 440
System Software
1 15 (3.50%) Docker
2 10 (2.33%) Active Directory
2 10 (2.33%) VMware Infrastructure
3 9 (2.10%) Hyper-V
4 8 (1.86%) Oracle RAC
5 2 (0.47%) Virtual Machines
5 2 (0.47%) Virtual Servers
5 2 (0.47%) VMware ESXi
5 2 (0.47%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 24 (5.59%) Ansible
2 23 (5.36%) Kubernetes
3 10 (2.33%) Oracle RMAN
4 8 (1.86%) Data Guard
5 7 (1.63%) SCCM
6 6 (1.40%) FortiGate
6 6 (1.40%) Grafana
7 4 (0.93%) Cisco CUCM
7 4 (0.93%) Microsoft Intune
7 4 (0.93%) Prometheus
8 3 (0.70%) Istio
9 2 (0.47%) MOM
9 2 (0.47%) NetBackup
9 2 (0.47%) Podman
9 2 (0.47%) SCOM
10 1 (0.23%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 1 (0.23%) Check_MK
10 1 (0.23%) Red Hat Satellite
10 1 (0.23%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 84 (19.58%) SAP
2 77 (17.95%) Microsoft
3 32 (7.46%) Oracle
4 19 (4.43%) Cisco
5 17 (3.96%) ServiceNow
6 13 (3.03%) F5
6 13 (3.03%) Juniper
6 13 (3.03%) VMware
7 11 (2.56%) Workday
8 9 (2.10%) Extreme Networks
9 7 (1.63%) IBM
9 7 (1.63%) SolarWinds
9 7 (1.63%) Splunk
10 6 (1.40%) CheckPoint
10 6 (1.40%) Google
11 5 (1.17%) Okta
11 5 (1.17%) Palo Alto
11 5 (1.17%) Ping Identity
11 5 (1.17%) Red Hat
12 4 (0.93%) CyberArk