The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for GPEN qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
GPEN falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
9,431
9,316
11,635
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England
32.52%
29.74%
29.09%
Number of daily rates quoted
6,052
5,716
7,487
10th Percentile
£300
£313
£313
25th Percentile
£413
£425
£438
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£530
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-0.94%
-3.64%
-
75th Percentile
£625
£638
£650
90th Percentile
£713
£732
£738
UK median daily rate
£525
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-
-4.55%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
794
422
703
10th Percentile
£17.63
£20.00
£17.15
25th Percentile
£18.87
£27.75
£26.00
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£52.35
£52.50
Median % change year-on-year
-51.95%
-0.30%
+16.67%
75th Percentile
£43.00
£68.61
£70.00
90th Percentile
£72.50
£75.00
£80.00
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£46.18
£53.00
% change year-on-year
-45.54%
-12.87%
+17.78%
GPEN Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing GPEN relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
GPEN Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing GPEN.
GPEN Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing GPEN in England over the 6 months to 29 October 2025.
GPEN 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 GPEN within the England region over the 6 months to 29 October 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
GPEN Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 29 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing GPEN also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the England region with a requirement for GPEN.
GPEN 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:
