The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in contract job vacancies in Carlisle. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Carlisle.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
3
2
6
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Carlisle
42.86%
20.00%
37.50%
Number of daily rates quoted
2
2
6
10th Percentile
£226
£546
£260
25th Percentile
£266
£546
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£338
£548
£375
Median % change year-on-year
-38.36%
+46.00%
+127.27%
75th Percentile
£416
£549
£388
90th Percentile
£459
£550
£431
Cumbria median daily rate
£511
£499
£486
% change year-on-year
+2.32%
+2.67%
+13.82%
Finance Job Vacancy Trend in Carlisle
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Finance relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Carlisle.
Finance Daily Rate Trend in Carlisle
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Carlisle citing Finance.
Finance Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Carlisle
For the 6 months to 22 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Finance 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 Carlisle region with a requirement for Finance.
Finance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Carlisle 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:
