Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) Essex> Chelmsford
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Chelmsford requiring SFIA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
SFIA falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Chelmsford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
5
6
10
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford
62.50%
66.67%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
5
3
8
10th Percentile
-
£480
£104
25th Percentile
-
£506
£107
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£225
£550
£413
Median % change year-on-year
-59.09%
+33.33%
+175.00%
75th Percentile
£230
£613
£541
90th Percentile
£325
£650
£550
Essex median daily rate
£408
£318
£450
% change year-on-year
+28.14%
-29.33%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
0
2
10th Percentile
-
-
£16.30
25th Percentile
-
-
£16.38
Median hourly rate
-
-
£18.00
75th Percentile
-
-
£19.88
90th Percentile
-
-
£20.10
Essex median hourly rate
£18.87
£23.75
£43.91
% change year-on-year
-20.55%
-45.91%
+35.09%
SFIA Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SFIA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.
SFIA Daily Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chelmsford citing SFIA.
SFIA Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford
For the 6 months to 2 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing SFIA 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 Chelmsford region with a requirement for SFIA.
SFIA Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:
