DORA Contract Job Trends in the East of England
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
England > East of England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the East of England citing DORA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 125 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing DORA | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 0.042% | - | - |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.22% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £663 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £630 | £600 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -7.69% | -4.41% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
East of England
DORA falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills in the East of England.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 464 | 266 | 171 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the East of England | 19.33% | 17.64% | 13.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 139 | 116 | 81 |
| 10th Percentile | £281 | £235 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £348 | £318 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £500 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +17.65% | -15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £575 | £556 |
| 90th Percentile | £728 | £650 | £645 |
| England median daily rate | £520 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -2.44% | -5.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 203 | 61 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.51 | £13.50 | £14.42 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.86 | £16.92 | £16.23 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £19.91 | £25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +113.46% | -20.36% | -43.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.89 | £80.00 | £52.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £91.50 | £67.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £32.40 | £26.54 | £30.11 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.08% | -11.86% | -18.08% |
DORA Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DORA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
DORA Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing DORA.
DORA 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 DORA within the East of England region over the 6 months to 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire | - | 1 | £675 | - | 2 |
| DORA England |
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DORA 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyber Essentials | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cyber Essentials PLUS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | GDPR | 100.0% | 1 |