IBM
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Central London requiring knowledge or experience of IBM products and/or services. It includes a benchmarking guide to contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited IBM over the 6 months leading up to 4 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are not representative of contractor rates within the International Business Machines Corporation.
| 6 months to 4 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 114 | 112 | 112 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | 0 | +61 |
| Contract jobs citing IBM | 19 | 22 | 38 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.96% | 0.91% | 1.36% |
| As % of the Vendors category | 1.96% | 2.10% | 3.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 12 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £420 | £514 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £458 | £529 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £600 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +33.33% | -18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £725 | £650 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £806 | £667 | £660 |
| London median daily rate | £505 | £500 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.00% | -13.04% | - |
All Vendors
Central London
IBM falls under the Vendor Products and Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring knowledge or experience of all vendor products and services in Central London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services | 970 | 1,049 | 1,194 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 48.79% | 43.60% | 42.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 693 | 673 | 863 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £313 | £308 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £450 | £428 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £550 | £543 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.27% | +1.38% | -1.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £738 | £788 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £540 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.78% | -1.82% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.14 | £18.90 | £15.58 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.50 | £25.40 | £17.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.99 | £42.50 | £19.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.39% | +123.68% | -7.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.00 | £112.00 | £30.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £61.65 | £132.40 | £57.38 |
| London median hourly rate | £25.31 | £35.50 | £38.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.70% | -8.39% | +53.47% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing IBM relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London.
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Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing IBM.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Central London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing IBM in Central London over the 6 months to 4 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing IBM.
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Contract Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing IBM within the Central London region over the 6 months to 4 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| City of London | +3 | 19 | £525 | -13.40% | 10 |
| IBM London |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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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