Financial
England > East of England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in contract job vacancies in the East of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 27 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | 0 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing Finance | 167 | 134 | 202 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 10.34% | 11.88% | 11.75% |
| As % of the General category | 17.47% | 20.24% | 19.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 89 | 70 | 138 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £312 | £293 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £463 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +2.44% | +0.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £631 | £594 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £701 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £535 | £585 | £585 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.55% | - | -1.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 23 | 5 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.11 | £15.06 | £23.83 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.23 | £17.13 | £42.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.00 | £55.00 | £49.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.00% | +12.24% | +40.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.67 | - | £50.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.47 | £66.25 | £56.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £23.83 | £30.00 | £30.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.58% | - | +16.69% |
All General Skills
East of England
Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in the East of England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 956 | 662 | 1,052 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England | 59.20% | 58.69% | 61.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 351 | 292 | 542 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £250 | £208 |
| 25th Percentile | £337 | £359 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £492 | £495 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.61% | -1.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £600 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £688 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £535 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | -2.73% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 348 | 121 | 285 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | - | £14.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.00 | £15.62 | £14.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.91 | £20.50 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.88% | +15.69% | -14.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | £60.00 | £49.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £72.50 | £65.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £23.50 | £30.00 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.67% | -9.09% | +32.00% |
Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Finance relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Finance
Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Finance.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the East of England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Finance in the East of England over the 6 months to 27 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Finance.
Finance
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 Finance within the East of England region over the 6 months to 27 December 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Hertfordshire | -1 | 57 | £570 | +11.22% | 212 |
| Bedfordshire | -2 | 39 | £580 | +10.48% | 104 |
| Cambridgeshire | -6 | 26 | £515 | -1.90% | 120 |
| Essex | +15 | 23 | £338 | -25.00% | 188 |
| Norfolk | -9 | 13 | £506 | +6.58% | 62 |
| Suffolk | +4 | 9 | £480 | -23.20% | 52 |
| Finance England |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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:
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