For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title
489
651
850
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
89.72%
95.18%
96.05%
Number of daily rates quoted
322
460
586
10th Percentile
£165
£250
£260
25th Percentile
£313
£370
£375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£488
£488
Median % change year-on-year
-7.69%
-
+2.63%
75th Percentile
£538
£600
£600
90th Percentile
£643
£725
£713
West Midlands median daily rate
£475
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.00%
-
+1.01%
Number of hourly rates quoted
50
19
27
10th Percentile
-
£14.10
£13.22
25th Percentile
£12.62
£15.75
£15.94
Median hourly rate
£14.00
£37.50
£20.50
Median % change year-on-year
-62.67%
+82.93%
+14.85%
75th Percentile
£22.08
£49.38
£28.46
90th Percentile
£26.89
£56.25
£78.00
West Midlands median hourly rate
£24.34
£19.59
£20.50
% change year-on-year
+24.25%
-4.44%
+13.89%
Applications Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings that featured Applications Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Applications Specialist Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Applications Specialist in Birmingham.
Applications Specialist Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Applications Specialist in Birmingham.
Applications Specialist Skill Set Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 4 August 2025, Applications Specialist contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Applications Specialist in the job title.
Applications Specialist Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
