The median Senior daily rate in Canary Wharf is £565, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
7 |
13 |
18 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+6 |
+5 |
-8 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior |
8 |
4 |
3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Canary Wharf |
15.09% |
6.56% |
3.90% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
15.38% |
7.69% |
4.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
8 |
3 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
£438 |
£395 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£450 |
£448 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£565 |
£535 |
£460 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.61% |
+16.30% |
-43.38% |
| 75th Percentile |
£775 |
£543 |
£605 |
| 90th Percentile |
£779 |
£547 |
£692 |
| Tower Hamlets median daily rate |
£690 |
£535 |
£460 |
| % change year-on-year |
+28.97% |
+16.30% |
-43.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
£62.50 |
- |
| Tower Hamlets median hourly rate |
- |
£62.50 |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Canary Wharf. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Canary Wharf with a recognized job title |
52 |
52 |
61 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
98.11% |
85.25% |
79.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
44 |
43 |
58 |
| 10th Percentile |
£391 |
£332 |
£435 |
| 25th Percentile |
£450 |
£495 |
£463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£588 |
£585 |
£540 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+0.43% |
+8.33% |
-1.82% |
| 75th Percentile |
£775 |
£591 |
£619 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£675 |
£755 |
| Tower Hamlets median daily rate |
£585 |
£585 |
£540 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+8.33% |
-4.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
£51.25 |
- |
| Tower Hamlets median hourly rate |
- |
£40.00 |
- |
Senior
Job Vacancy Trend in Canary Wharf
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Canary Wharf.
Senior
Daily Rate Trend in Canary Wharf
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Canary Wharf.
Senior
Daily Rate Histogram in Canary Wharf
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Senior in Canary Wharf over the 6 months to 3 August 2026.
Senior
Hourly Rate Trend in Canary Wharf
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Canary Wharf.
Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Canary Wharf
For the 6 months to 3 August 2026, Senior contract job roles required 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 Canary Wharf region featuring Senior in the job title.
Senior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Canary Wharf 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:
