The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Derby requiring Generative AI skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Generative AI 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
89
103
89
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby
80.91%
81.75%
81.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
46
49
61
10th Percentile
£171
£250
£240
25th Percentile
£373
£322
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£488
£475
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+2.63%
-5.00%
+17.65%
75th Percentile
£605
£600
£638
90th Percentile
£725
£656
£664
Derbyshire median daily rate
£488
£475
£475
% change year-on-year
+2.63%
-
+5.56%
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%
+9.26%
75th Percentile
-
£23.21
£18.29
90th Percentile
-
£24.18
£20.00
Derbyshire median hourly rate
£25.08
£24.18
£20.00
% change year-on-year
+3.70%
+20.90%
+29.03%
Generative AI Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Generative AI relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby.
Generative AI Daily Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Generative AI.
Generative AI Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby
For the 6 months to 16 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Generative AI 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 Generative AI.
Generative AI 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:
