Banking Contract Job Trends in Birmingham
Banking
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Banking in contract job vacancies in Birmingham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Banking over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 14 | 19 | 36 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | +17 | +10 |
| Contract jobs citing Banking | 77 | 59 | 35 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham | 8.77% | 9.15% | 4.86% |
| As % of the General category | 16.81% | 14.25% | 8.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 34 | 32 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £408 | £426 |
| 25th Percentile | £401 | £500 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £484 | £525 | £638 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.86% | -17.65% | +6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £623 | £573 | £703 |
| 90th Percentile | £634 | £723 | £775 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £563 | £525 | £618 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -14.98% | -3.14% |
All General Skills
Birmingham
Banking falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Birmingham.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 458 | 414 | 424 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham | 52.16% | 64.19% | 58.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 253 | 294 | 273 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £202 | £197 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £383 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £495 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.21% | -5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £570 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £647 | £738 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | -1.72% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 34 | 21 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.59 | £14.25 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.84 | £18.00 | £20.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £23.00 | £26.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +91.13% | -11.96% | +53.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £26.51 | £52.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | - | £57.25 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £22.00 | £27.21 | £23.82 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.15% | +14.23% | +16.20% |
Banking Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Banking relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Banking Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Banking.
Banking Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Banking in Birmingham over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Banking Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Banking.
Banking Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Investment Banking | 39.0% | 30 |
| 2 | Finance | 29.9% | 23 |
| 3 | Analytical Skills | 14.3% | 11 |
| 3 | Social Skills | 14.3% | 11 |
| 5 | Marketing | 6.5% | 5 |
| 6 | Organisational Skills | 3.9% | 3 |
| 6 | Retail | 3.9% | 3 |
| 8 | Influencing Skills | 2.6% | 2 |
| 9 | Billing | 1.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Legal | 1.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Local Government | 1.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Public Sector | 1.3% | 1 |