Reference Data Contract Job Trends in the East Midlands
Reference Data
England > East Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Reference Data in contract job vacancies in the East Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Reference Data over the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 86 | 76 | 59 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | -17 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Reference Data | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East Midlands | 0.29% | 0.12% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.15% | 0.32% | 0.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | - | £356 |
| 75th Percentile | £447 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £550 | £600 | £593 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +1.27% | -0.84% |
All Generic Skills
East Midlands
Reference Data 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 citing generic IT skills in the East Midlands.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 347 | 309 | 219 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the East Midlands | 25.24% | 36.01% | 29.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 162 | 221 | 117 |
| 10th Percentile | £207 | £275 | £246 |
| 25th Percentile | £321 | £358 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £430 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.65% | -4.44% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £550 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £669 | £638 | £575 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.78% | -1.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 85 | 14 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.76 | £19.36 | £21.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.51 | £20.82 | £30.05 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.29 | £21.39 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.82% | -57.22% | +138.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.75 | £24.76 | £55.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £31.28 | £25.14 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £33.99 | £28.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.39% | -41.05% | +5.56% |
Reference Data Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Reference Data relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.
Reference Data Daily Rate Trend in the East Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing Reference Data.
Reference Data Hourly Rate Trend in the East Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing Reference Data.
Reference Data Contract Job Locations in the East Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Reference Data within the East Midlands region over the 6 months to 5 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire | - | 4 | £425 | - | 2 |
| Reference Data England |
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Reference Data Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud Native | 100.0% | 4 |