The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Algorithms in contract job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Algorithms over the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Algorithms 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 Bristol.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
231
193
327
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol
29.31%
24.28%
31.47%
Number of daily rates quoted
105
75
226
10th Percentile
£266
£143
£263
25th Percentile
£450
£219
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£520
£450
£569
Median % change year-on-year
+15.56%
-20.88%
+13.75%
75th Percentile
£600
£581
£660
90th Percentile
£706
£698
£720
South West median daily rate
£525
£550
£550
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
-
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
61
39
26
10th Percentile
£6.00
£30.66
£58.38
25th Percentile
£15.60
£66.25
£70.00
Median hourly rate
£23.50
£70.00
£82.09
Median % change year-on-year
-66.43%
-14.73%
+26.29%
75th Percentile
£65.00
-
£83.40
90th Percentile
£75.00
£75.00
£84.02
South West median hourly rate
£23.50
£70.00
£70.00
% change year-on-year
-66.43%
-
+11.11%
Algorithms Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Algorithms relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Algorithms Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Algorithms.
Algorithms Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Algorithms.
Algorithms Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Algorithms 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 Bristol region with a requirement for Algorithms.
Algorithms Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:
