For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the City of London. 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 the City of London with a recognized job title
1,688
2,000
2,440
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.41%
93.11%
93.81%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,179
1,237
1,736
10th Percentile
£327
£360
£354
25th Percentile
£420
£463
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£575
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-4.35%
-
-
75th Percentile
£675
£688
£688
90th Percentile
£765
£777
£800
Central London median daily rate
£550
£575
£575
% change year-on-year
-4.35%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
18
15
14
10th Percentile
£20.06
£16.60
£17.00
25th Percentile
£25.88
£22.00
£19.51
Median hourly rate
£34.00
£38.50
£24.50
Median % change year-on-year
-11.69%
+57.14%
-42.35%
75th Percentile
£52.19
£102.25
£44.56
90th Percentile
£64.30
£127.30
£66.25
Central London median hourly rate
£28.00
£35.00
£24.99
% change year-on-year
-20.00%
+40.08%
-40.51%
Backup Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Backup Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Backup Engineer Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Backup Engineer job vacancies in the City of London.
Backup Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Backup Engineer job vacancies in the City of London.
Backup Engineer Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 4 December 2025, Backup Engineer 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 City of London region featuring Backup Engineer in the job title.
Backup Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of 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:
