The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Reference Data in contract job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Reference Data over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Reference Data 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
238
223
315
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol
30.71%
26.14%
30.09%
Number of daily rates quoted
109
76
224
10th Percentile
£325
£141
£295
25th Percentile
£425
£213
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£512
£450
£563
Median % change year-on-year
+13.67%
-20.00%
+12.50%
75th Percentile
£600
£591
£675
90th Percentile
£699
£719
£750
South West median daily rate
£525
£550
£550
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
-
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
63
69
21
10th Percentile
£6.00
£66.00
£64.25
25th Percentile
£15.60
£67.50
£70.00
Median hourly rate
£20.36
£70.00
£83.40
Median % change year-on-year
-70.91%
-16.07%
+28.31%
75th Percentile
£64.38
£72.50
-
90th Percentile
£73.45
£75.00
£84.65
South West median hourly rate
£20.36
£70.00
£78.00
% change year-on-year
-70.91%
-10.26%
+36.41%
Reference Data Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Reference Data relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Reference Data Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Reference Data.
Reference Data Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 18 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Reference Data 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 Reference Data.
Reference Data 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:
