The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Derby requiring Acceptance Criteria skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Acceptance Criteria falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Derby.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
91
101
90
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby
80.53%
81.45%
81.82%
Number of daily rates quoted
45
48
63
10th Percentile
£171
£235
£228
25th Percentile
£363
£310
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£475
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+15.15%
75th Percentile
£606
£591
£631
90th Percentile
£725
£640
£664
Derbyshire median daily rate
£475
£475
£475
% change year-on-year
-
-
+7.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted
11
8
8
10th Percentile
£17.50
-
£15.25
25th Percentile
£22.93
-
£17.10
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£17.00
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
+47.94%
-4.06%
+14.32%
75th Percentile
-
£23.21
£18.29
90th Percentile
-
£24.18
£20.00
Derbyshire median hourly rate
£25.11
£24.18
£20.00
% change year-on-year
+3.86%
+20.90%
+29.03%
Acceptance Criteria Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Acceptance Criteria relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby.
Acceptance Criteria Daily Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Acceptance Criteria.
Acceptance Criteria Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby
For the 6 months to 25 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Acceptance Criteria 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 Derby region with a requirement for Acceptance Criteria.
Acceptance Criteria Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby 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:
