The median Defect Manager daily rate in Croydon is £503, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
8 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
41 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Defect Manager |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Croydon |
0.57% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.60% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£501 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£503 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£504 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| South London median daily rate |
£503 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Croydon. 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 Croydon with a recognized job title |
167 |
80 |
93 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.89% |
96.39% |
96.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
108 |
55 |
60 |
| 10th Percentile |
£350 |
£290 |
£398 |
| 25th Percentile |
£480 |
£466 |
£425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£513 |
£530 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.30% |
+6.00% |
-7.24% |
| 75th Percentile |
£550 |
£632 |
£539 |
| 90th Percentile |
£726 |
£707 |
£568 |
| South London median daily rate |
£521 |
£508 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.56% |
+1.50% |
-5.66% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£18.50 |
- |
£17.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
£19.00 |
- |
£19.50 |
| 75th Percentile |
£19.50 |
- |
£35.06 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£59.03 |
| South London median hourly rate |
£58.74 |
£17.98 |
£19.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
+226.67% |
-7.79% |
-61.32% |
Defect Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Croydon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Defect Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Croydon.
Defect Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Croydon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Defect Manager job vacancies in Croydon.
Defect Manager Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon
For the 6 months to 8 August 2026, Defect Manager 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 Croydon region featuring Defect Manager in the job title.
Defect Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon 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:
