Data Analysis Expressions Contract Job Trends in England
Microsoft Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England citing Data Analysis Expressions skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 456 | 414 | 414 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -42 | 0 | +42 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Analysis Expressions | 203 | 102 | 94 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.44% | 0.35% | 0.30% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.65% | 1.09% | 0.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 136 | 75 | 54 |
| 10th Percentile | £340 | £334 | £321 |
| 25th Percentile | £399 | £378 | £391 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £470 | £425 | £470 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.59% | -9.57% | -8.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £554 | £538 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £661 | £690 | £588 |
| UK median daily rate | £452 | £438 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.20% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £35.25 | £25.33 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52.69 | £31.44 | £25.26 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.00 | £42.25 | £30.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.91% | +40.83% | +38.63% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £52.44 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £58.18 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £52.50 | £42.25 | £30.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.26% | +40.83% | +38.63% |
All Programming Languages
England
Data Analysis Expressions falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing coding skills in England.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing coding skills | 12,303 | 9,353 | 10,100 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 26.51% | 32.50% | 32.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,993 | 6,227 | 6,637 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £343 | £355 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £513 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -5.09% | -1.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £738 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £507 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.50% | -3.38% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 544 | 279 | 264 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.13 | £31.19 | £30.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.50 | £43.80 | £46.23 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.06 | £68.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.51 | £77.75 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £60.61 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.24% | -3.02% | - |
Data Analysis Expressions Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Analysis Expressions relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Data Analysis Expressions Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Data Analysis Expressions.
Data Analysis Expressions Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Analysis Expressions in England over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
Data Analysis Expressions Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Data Analysis Expressions.
Data Analysis Expressions Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Data Analysis Expressions in England over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
Data Analysis Expressions 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 Data Analysis Expressions within the England region over the 6 months to 28 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -22 | 125 | £475 | +8.57% | 11 |
| North of England | -52 | 32 | £435 | +5.45% | 6 |
| North West | -31 | 23 | £438 | +8.48% | 3 |
| South West | -30 | 13 | £325 | -42.98% | |
| Midlands | -40 | 13 | £463 | - | 14 |
| South East | -49 | 11 | £469 | +23.02% | 9 |
| West Midlands | -35 | 10 | £413 | -23.26% | 8 |
| Yorkshire | -31 | 6 | £438 | -1.69% | 3 |
| East of England | -17 | 4 | £275 | -31.25% | 5 |
| East Midlands | -17 | 3 | £525 | +27.27% | 6 |
| North East | - | 3 | £400 | - | |
| South Coast | - | 1 | £450 | - | |
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Data Analysis Expressions Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL | 69.5% | 141 |
| 2 | Python | 31.5% | 64 |
| 3 | JavaScript | 6.4% | 13 |
| 4 | T-SQL | 5.9% | 12 |
| 5 | PowerShell | 3.0% | 6 |
| 6 | C# | 2.0% | 4 |
| 7 | R | 1.5% | 3 |
| 7 | XMLA | 1.5% | 3 |
| 9 | Java | 1.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Scala | 1.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Shell Script | 1.0% | 2 |
| 9 | TypeScript | 1.0% | 2 |
| 9 | VBA | 1.0% | 2 |
| 14 | VB | 0.5% | 1 |