The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in contract job vacancies in the City of London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in the City of London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
1,258
1,418
1,833
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London
74.88%
68.11%
64.70%
Number of daily rates quoted
861
852
1,283
10th Percentile
£325
£350
£363
25th Percentile
£413
£463
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£583
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-5.58%
-2.92%
+3.45%
75th Percentile
£675
£688
£700
90th Percentile
£775
£800
£825
Central London median daily rate
£550
£583
£600
% change year-on-year
-5.58%
-2.92%
+4.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted
16
8
14
10th Percentile
£16.79
£13.18
£14.25
25th Percentile
£20.08
£23.75
£14.94
Median hourly rate
£28.25
£45.00
£19.00
Median % change year-on-year
-37.22%
+136.84%
-53.09%
75th Percentile
£51.56
£82.19
£41.24
90th Percentile
£64.66
£109.38
£62.15
Central London median hourly rate
£28.50
£35.00
£19.00
% change year-on-year
-18.57%
+84.21%
-53.09%
Electronics Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Electronics Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing Electronics.
Electronics Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing Electronics.
Electronics Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 27 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Electronics 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 City of London region with a requirement for Electronics.
Electronics 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:
