Freedom of Information Contract Job Trends in Bristol
Freedom of Information (FOI)
South West > Bristol
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Freedom of Information in contract job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Freedom of Information over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 77 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Freedom of Information | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 0.38% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.55% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £218 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £255 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £338 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £459 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £476 | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £338 | £170 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +98.53% | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Bristol
Freedom of Information 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 citing generic IT skills in Bristol.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 322 | 235 | 211 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bristol | 24.36% | 30.24% | 25.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 168 | 108 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £325 | £141 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £450 | £213 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £530 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +17.78% | -19.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £604 | £600 | £578 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £722 | £694 |
| South West median daily rate | £533 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.43% | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 57 | 61 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.17 | £6.00 | £61.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.33 | £15.60 | £67.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £23.50 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +87.06% | -66.43% | -16.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £76.00 | £65.00 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £89.42 | £75.00 | £75.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £25.75 | £23.17 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.14% | -66.90% | - |
Freedom of Information Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Freedom of Information relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Freedom of Information Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Freedom of Information.
Freedom of Information Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Freedom of Information in Bristol over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Freedom of Information Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management Information System | 60.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Data Protection Act | 40.0% | 2 |