Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) West Midlands> Birmingham
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term FMCG in contract job vacancies in Birmingham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited FMCG over the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
FMCG falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Birmingham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
281
188
298
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
43.70%
26.37%
36.56%
Number of daily rates quoted
186
110
163
10th Percentile
£250
£158
£275
25th Percentile
£387
£375
£375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£500
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
+5.26%
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£538
£672
£600
90th Percentile
£600
£738
£675
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£550
£508
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
+8.37%
+1.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted
17
7
17
10th Percentile
-
£17.10
£26.25
25th Percentile
-
£21.25
£30.00
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£50.00
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-62.26%
-23.08%
+242.11%
75th Percentile
-
£56.25
£67.50
90th Percentile
£31.75
£58.35
£68.00
West Midlands median hourly rate
£30.00
£24.18
£27.50
% change year-on-year
+24.07%
-12.07%
+44.74%
FMCG Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing FMCG relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
FMCG Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing FMCG.
FMCG Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing FMCG.
FMCG Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 19 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing FMCG also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for FMCG.
FMCG Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
