The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Centre in contract job vacancies in Coventry. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Centre over the 6 months leading up to 26 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Data Centre falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Coventry.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
77
22
56
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Coventry
43.26%
20.95%
26.29%
Number of daily rates quoted
36
15
37
10th Percentile
£276
£375
£395
25th Percentile
£305
£388
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£406
£500
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-18.75%
-
+19.76%
75th Percentile
£502
£626
£594
90th Percentile
£534
-
£693
West Midlands median daily rate
£487
£550
£498
% change year-on-year
-11.45%
+10.55%
+0.51%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
1
1
10th Percentile
£19.19
-
-
25th Percentile
£24.35
£15.50
£26.00
Median hourly rate
£27.21
£17.00
£27.00
Median % change year-on-year
+60.06%
-37.04%
-8.47%
75th Percentile
-
£18.50
£28.00
90th Percentile
-
-
-
West Midlands median hourly rate
£27.21
£30.23
£23.00
% change year-on-year
-9.98%
+31.41%
+17.95%
Data Centre Job Vacancy Trend in Coventry
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Centre relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Coventry.
Data Centre Daily Rate Trend in Coventry
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Coventry citing Data Centre.
Data Centre Daily Rate Histogram in Coventry
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Centre in Coventry over the 6 months to 26 November 2025.
Data Centre Hourly Rate Trend in Coventry
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Coventry citing Data Centre.
Data Centre Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry
For the 6 months to 26 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Centre 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 Coventry region with a requirement for Data Centre.
Data Centre Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry 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:
