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
1,638
1,984
2,748
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.14%
93.72%
94.14%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,106
1,231
1,913
10th Percentile
£325
£363
£361
25th Percentile
£424
£463
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£575
£593
Median % change year-on-year
-4.35%
-2.95%
+3.04%
75th Percentile
£675
£688
£700
90th Percentile
£775
£788
£800
Central London median daily rate
£550
£575
£575
% change year-on-year
-4.35%
-
+1.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted
20
16
13
10th Percentile
£17.02
£17.25
£16.69
25th Percentile
£21.54
£22.84
£17.00
Median hourly rate
£27.83
£48.00
£36.00
Median % change year-on-year
-42.03%
+33.33%
-5.26%
75th Percentile
£47.00
£112.00
£46.75
90th Percentile
£67.89
£137.50
£65.50
Central London median hourly rate
£27.83
£35.00
£35.50
% change year-on-year
-20.50%
-1.41%
-6.58%
Data Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Data Consultant Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Consultant job vacancies in the City of London.
Data Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Consultant job vacancies in the City of London.
Data Consultant Skill Set Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 3 October 2025, Data Consultant 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 Data Consultant in the job title.
Data Consultant 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:
