Security Check (SC) Clearance
Hertfordshire > Stevenage
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Stevenage with a requirement for SC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -3 | +1 |
| Contract jobs citing SC Cleared | 54 | 51 | 88 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Stevenage | 26.09% | 20.08% | 33.85% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 54.55% | 30.36% | 59.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 12 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £395 | £263 | £273 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £313 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £568 | £363 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +56.55% | -23.68% | -7.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £450 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £705 | £521 | £640 |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £550 | £425 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.41% | -15.00% | -3.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 35 | 29 | 33 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.13 | £35.00 | £39.61 |
| 25th Percentile | £41.25 | £38.40 | £42.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £54.00 | £60.00 | £49.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +22.45% | -18.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.50 | £65.50 | £73.50 |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate | £42.50 | £60.00 | £49.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.17% | +22.45% | -18.33% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Stevenage
SC 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 Stevenage.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 99 | 168 | 148 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage | 47.83% | 66.14% | 56.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 39 | 56 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £490 | £332 | £273 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £479 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £465 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +18.28% | -11.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £578 | £575 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £760 | - | £635 |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £613 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -10.20% | +16.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 46 | 63 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.13 | £35.00 | £26.24 |
| 25th Percentile | £34.94 | - | £42.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.00 | £43.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -28.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £81.75 | £84.36 |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate | £42.50 | £43.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.16% | -28.33% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SC Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.
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Daily Rate Trend in Stevenage
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Stevenage citing SC Cleared.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Stevenage
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SC Cleared in Stevenage over the 6 months to 13 October 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Stevenage
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Stevenage citing SC Cleared.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Stevenage
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing SC Cleared in Stevenage over the 6 months to 13 October 2025.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage 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:
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