Data Quality Contract Job Trends in England
Data Quality
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England citing Data Quality skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 43 | 87 | 115 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +44 | +28 | +36 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Quality | 2,251 | 845 | 644 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 4.88% | 2.90% | 2.07% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 26.10% | 16.27% | 15.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,423 | 555 | 432 |
| 10th Percentile | £361 | £336 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £413 | £405 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £806 |
| UK median daily rate | £513 | £500 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.50% | -2.91% | -4.63% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 105 | 16 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.13 | - | £21.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.69 | £18.25 | £28.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.96 | £32.94 | £36.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.05% | -9.13% | -3.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.00 | £44.75 | £86.06 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.31 | £66.88 | £97.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £29.96 | £34.43 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.98% | -1.63% | -6.73% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
England
Data Quality 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 England.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 8,624 | 5,195 | 4,110 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 18.69% | 17.81% | 13.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5,362 | 3,381 | 2,409 |
| 10th Percentile | £331 | £308 | £296 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £402 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £500 | £515 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -2.91% | -4.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £713 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £510 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.00% | - | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 736 | 261 | 172 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.54 | £15.13 | £12.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.60 | £17.55 | £16.17 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.20 | £30.00 | £32.79 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.33% | -8.49% | -8.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £63.40 | £64.73 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.00 | £80.00 | £70.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £30.27 | £27.54 | £27.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.93% | +0.13% | -25.17% |
Data Quality Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Quality relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Data Quality Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Data Quality.
Data Quality Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Quality in England over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Data Quality Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Data Quality.
Data Quality Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Data Quality in England over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Data Quality 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 Quality within the England region over the 6 months to 31 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 | +43 | 1,220 | £540 | +0.47% | 149 |
| North of England | +45 | 316 | £465 | +3.33% | 92 |
| South East | +37 | 236 | £500 | +11.11% | 76 |
| Midlands | +24 | 228 | £465 | -7.00% | 58 |
| West Midlands | +26 | 179 | £470 | -10.48% | 34 |
| North West | +24 | 153 | £525 | +16.67% | 52 |
| Yorkshire | +38 | 131 | £450 | -9.27% | 23 |
| South West | +27 | 119 | £523 | +7.18% | 49 |
| East of England | +29 | 78 | £463 | -18.68% | 22 |
| East Midlands | +18 | 48 | £425 | -4.92% | 24 |
| North East | -9 | 33 | £525 | - | 17 |
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Data Quality 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QA | 6.9% | 155 |
| 2 | GDPR | 6.4% | 143 |
| 3 | PMO | 2.1% | 48 |
| 4 | Accessibility | 1.9% | 42 |
| 5 | GRC | 1.0% | 23 |
| 6 | Actionable Recommendations | 0.9% | 20 |
| 6 | SLA | 0.9% | 20 |
| 8 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 0.8% | 19 |
| 8 | NIST | 0.8% | 19 |
| 10 | IFRS | 0.8% | 17 |
| 11 | NCSC | 0.6% | 14 |
| 12 | Solvency II | 0.5% | 12 |
| 13 | Basel III | 0.4% | 9 |
| 13 | IFRS 17 | 0.4% | 9 |
| 15 | COBIT | 0.3% | 7 |
| 16 | California Consumer Privacy Act | 0.3% | 6 |
| 16 | Sarbanes-Oxley | 0.3% | 6 |
| 16 | SNOMED CT | 0.3% | 6 |
| 19 | IFRS 9 | 0.2% | 5 |
| 19 | ISO/IEC 42001 | 0.2% | 5 |