MiFID Contract Job Trends in Central London
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID)
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Central London citing MiFID skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 144 | 118 | 127 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -26 | +9 | +15 |
| Contract jobs citing MiFID | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.18% | 0.68% | 0.38% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.77% | 3.36% | 2.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £514 | £430 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £581 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £700 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.14% | +36.59% | -35.94% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £725 | £591 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £840 | £686 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £675 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.52% | +8.00% | -15.54% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Central London
MiFID falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills in Central London.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 518 | 387 | 393 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Central London | 22.82% | 20.18% | 16.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 386 | 281 | 223 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £331 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £425 | £456 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £560 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -1.79% | -3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £655 | £688 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £750 |
| London median daily rate | £545 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.81% | -4.55% | -1.79% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £26.54 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £25.00 | £29.54 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £30.41 | £34.48 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.80% | -1.49% | -51.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £41.55 | £46.13 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £51.87 | £69.55 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £34.30 | £34.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.88% | -2.86% | +7.69% |
MiFID Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MiFID relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London.
MiFID Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing MiFID.
MiFID 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 MiFID within the Central London region over the 6 months to 7 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | -21 | 4 | £475 | -32.14% | 3 |
| MiFID London |
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MiFID Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMIR | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2 | Data Quality | 75.0% | 3 |