Data Governance Specialist Contract Job Trends in the City of London

Data Governance Specialist
Central London > City of London

The median Data Governance Specialist daily rate in the City of London is £725, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 120 - 135
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Data Governance Specialist 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in the City of London 0.055% - 0.039%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.059% - 0.042%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £713 - £475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £725 - £500
75th Percentile £738 - £525
90th Percentile - - -
Central London median daily rate £725 - £500

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
City of London

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 1,685 1,936 2,385
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.46% 92.94% 93.90%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,189 1,184 1,717
10th Percentile £329 £363 £350
25th Percentile £425 £463 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £575 £575
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% - -
75th Percentile £675 £684 £688
90th Percentile £775 £786 £800
Central London median daily rate £550 £575 £575
% change year-on-year -4.35% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 14 14
10th Percentile £19.94 £16.40 £17.00
25th Percentile £22.96 £23.25 £19.51
Median hourly rate £28.00 £48.00 £24.50
Median % change year-on-year -41.67% +95.92% -30.00%
75th Percentile £41.85 £107.13 £44.56
90th Percentile £51.25 £129.85 £66.25
Central London median hourly rate £26.54 £35.00 £24.99
% change year-on-year -24.19% +40.08% -23.12%

Data Governance Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Governance Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.

Data Governance Specialist job vacancy trend in the City of London

Data Governance Specialist
Daily Rate Trend in the City of London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Governance Specialist job vacancies in the City of London.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Governance Specialist job vacancies in the City of London

Data Governance Specialist Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 17 December 2025, Data Governance Specialist 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 Governance Specialist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Target Operating Model

Data Governance Specialist 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Institution
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Target Operating Model
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality