Banking Contract Job Trends in the East of England
Banking
England > East of England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Banking in contract job vacancies in the East of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Banking over the 6 months leading up to 8 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 74 | 90 | 79 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +16 | -11 | +6 |
| Contract jobs citing Banking | 52 | 9 | 10 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 2.17% | 0.62% | 0.77% |
| As % of the General category | 3.88% | 1.03% | 1.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 41 | 4 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £381 | - | £488 |
| 25th Percentile | £485 | £400 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £555 | £450 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.33% | -25.00% | +9.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £569 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £648 | £713 |
| England median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £607 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.35% | -2.92% |
All General Skills
East of England
Banking falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in the East of England.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 1,339 | 875 | 703 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the East of England | 55.86% | 60.47% | 53.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 456 | 335 | 280 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £166 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £284 | £350 | £324 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £608 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £648 | £700 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 459 | 264 | 150 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.63 | £13.80 | £15.46 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.00 | £16.00 | £15.62 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £21.38 | £17.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.35% | +24.40% | -3.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £56.75 | £59.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.80 | £74.63 | £65.10 |
| England median hourly rate | £27.50 | £25.00 | £31.56 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -20.79% | +3.56% |
Banking Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Banking relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Banking Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Banking.
Banking Daily Rate Histogram in the East of England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Banking in the East of England over the 6 months to 8 November 2026.
Banking Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Banking.
Banking Contract Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Banking within the East of England region over the 6 months to 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | +9 | 33 | £553 | -21.07% | 5 |
| Bedfordshire | - | 10 | £478 | - | |
| Cambridgeshire | - | 4 | £475 | - | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | -24 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Norfolk | - | 2 | £600 | - | |
| Banking England |
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Banking Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | 82.7% | 43 |
| 2 | Manufacturing | 32.7% | 17 |
| 3 | Social Skills | 17.3% | 9 |
| 4 | Analytical Skills | 9.6% | 5 |
| 4 | Documentation Skills | 9.6% | 5 |
| 6 | Retail | 5.8% | 3 |
| 7 | Retail Banking | 3.8% | 2 |
| 8 | Back Office | 1.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Financial Institution | 1.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Telecoms | 1.9% | 1 |