AI Agents (Agentic AI)
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term AI Agents in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited AI Agents over the 6 months leading up to 23 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 392 | 515 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +123 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing AI Agents | 163 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.52% | 0.010% | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.45% | 0.032% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 106 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £423 | £710 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £493 | £725 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £750 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.67% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | £775 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £790 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £750 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -26.67% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £43.84 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £44.90 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £45.95 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £44.90 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
England
AI Agents 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 requiring generic IT skills in England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 11,234 | 9,290 | 11,711 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 35.54% | 32.43% | 31.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,090 | 5,621 | 7,916 |
| 10th Percentile | £281 | £278 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £413 | £416 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.68% | - | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £675 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £745 | £788 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £505 | £535 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.70% | -2.73% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 563 | 274 | 460 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £17.08 | £16.67 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £23.59 | £20.74 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.00 | £37.00 | £43.79 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.62% | -15.51% | +25.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.21 | £66.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £80.75 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £27.21 | £33.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.55% | -22.35% | +21.43% |
AI Agents
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing AI Agents relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
AI Agents
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing AI Agents.
AI Agents
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing AI Agents in England over the 6 months to 23 December 2025.
AI Agents
Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing AI Agents within the England region over the 6 months to 23 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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| London | +129 | 138 | £531 | -29.17% | 205 |
| North of England | - | 10 | £440 | - | 150 |
| North West | - | 6 | £440 | - | 74 |
| South East | - | 4 | £550 | - | 182 |
| Yorkshire | - | 4 | - | - | 64 |
| South West | - | 3 | £595 | - | 87 |
| Midlands | - | 2 | £575 | - | 114 |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £575 | - | 47 |
| West Midlands | - | 1 | - | - | 58 |
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AI Agents
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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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