AI
South West > Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring AI skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 17 | 40 | 65 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +23 | +25 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing AI | 97 | 29 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 7.14% | 3.85% | 0.92% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 9.17% | 4.18% | 1.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 71 | 22 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £450 | £513 | £501 |
| 25th Percentile | £494 | £520 | £541 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £641 | £598 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £720 | £618 |
| South West median daily rate | £540 | £573 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.68% | -4.58% | +9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £33.50 | £15.00 | £75.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +123.33% | -80.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £51.25 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £55.75 | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £47.50 | £15.00 | £75.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +216.67% | -80.00% | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Bristol
AI falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Bristol.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 1,058 | 693 | 720 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol | 77.85% | 92.03% | 82.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 545 | 341 | 369 |
| 10th Percentile | £336 | £250 | £260 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £375 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £488 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +2.63% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £750 | £725 |
| South West median daily rate | £538 | £506 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.17% | -3.57% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 263 | 151 | 132 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.50 | £12.82 | £44.18 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £18.87 | £62.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £32.50 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +100.00% | -53.57% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.54 | £68.75 | £75.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £62.00 | £25.15 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +146.52% | -62.74% | +12.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing AI relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
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Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing AI.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing AI in Bristol over the 6 months to 14 October 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing AI.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Bristol
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing AI in Bristol over the 6 months to 14 October 2026.
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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:
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