The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the City of London with a requirement for SANS qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 22 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
115
121
163
Rank change year-on-year
+6
+42
+30
Contract jobs citing SANS
1
2
4
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the City of London
SANS falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the City of London.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
411
437
706
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London
24.35%
20.18%
20.14%
Number of daily rates quoted
275
287
406
10th Percentile
£402
£379
£383
25th Percentile
£462
£453
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£538
£575
Median % change year-on-year
+2.33%
-6.52%
+2.68%
75th Percentile
£675
£650
£710
90th Percentile
£763
£775
£823
Central London median daily rate
£550
£530
£567
% change year-on-year
+3.77%
-6.57%
+3.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
3
5
10th Percentile
£23.62
-
£18.06
25th Percentile
£26.04
£20.22
£20.22
Median hourly rate
£45.33
£20.82
£51.50
Median % change year-on-year
+117.75%
-59.58%
+13.19%
75th Percentile
£72.81
£24.20
£53.75
90th Percentile
£89.13
£25.88
£71.75
Central London median hourly rate
£28.61
£23.91
£51.50
% change year-on-year
+19.67%
-53.58%
+13.19%
SANS Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings citing SANS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
SANS Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing SANS in the City of London.
SANS Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing SANS also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the City of London region with a requirement for SANS.
SANS Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
