Law Contracts in England

Law
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Law in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Law over the 6 months leading up to 6 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jul 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 210 227 155
Rank change year-on-year +17 -72 +58
Contract jobs citing Law 337 392 771
As % of all contract jobs advertised in England 1.27% 1.05% 1.60%
As % of the General category 1.99% 1.84% 2.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 175 232 553
10th Percentile £234 £263 £225
25th Percentile £375 £413 £378
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £550 £525
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -
75th Percentile £600 £688 £675
90th Percentile £725 £811 £762
UK median daily rate £500 £535 £538
% change year-on-year -6.54% -0.47% +2.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 25 28 29
10th Percentile £12.21 £11.87 £12.00
25th Percentile £13.46 £11.95 £16.50
Median hourly rate £27.64 £19.74 £20.00
Median % change year-on-year +40.06% -1.33% +14.29%
75th Percentile £55.49 £27.96 £50.00
90th Percentile £76.11 £33.63 £63.30
UK median hourly rate £30.20 £21.00 £19.50
% change year-on-year +43.81% +7.69% +11.43%

All General Skills
England

Law 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 England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 16,961 21,330 28,501
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 63.87% 57.31% 59.17%
Number of daily rates quoted 10,881 13,604 19,999
10th Percentile £281 £300 £315
25th Percentile £404 £413 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £518 £533 £550
Median % change year-on-year -2.91% -3.09% -
75th Percentile £638 £650 £688
90th Percentile £763 £775 £798
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -4.76% -4.55% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 852 1,767 970
10th Percentile £13.35 £13.00 £14.00
25th Percentile £16.40 £15.92 £17.25
Median hourly rate £27.25 £33.00 £30.52
Median % change year-on-year -17.44% +8.13% +31.38%
75th Percentile £51.20 £55.00 £60.00
90th Percentile £73.75 £68.75 £70.00
UK median hourly rate £27.22 £31.89 £30.54
% change year-on-year -14.65% +4.40% +27.25%

Law
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Law as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Law in England

Law
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Law in England.

Daily rate trend for Law in England

Law
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Law in England over the 6 months to 6 July 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Law in England

Law
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Law in England.

Hourly rate trend for Law in England

Law
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Law in England over the 6 months to 6 July 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Law in England

Law
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 Law within the England region over the 6 months to 6 July 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
London +49 176 £525 - 1,612
Midlands -18 46 £538 -10.42% 153
North of England -1 41 £425 +13.33% 270
West Midlands -27 36 £550 -8.33% 95
North West +10 28 £400 -5.88% 160
South East +1 27 £450 -26.53% 330
East of England +29 18 £450 +45.16% 111
South West +39 17 £225 -52.00% 91
Yorkshire -1 12 £563 +196.05% 96
East Midlands +5 10 £488 -2.50% 55
North East -1 1 - - 14
Law
UK

Law
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 8 (2.37%) SharePoint
2 6 (1.78%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (1.19%) Confluence
4 3 (0.89%) Apache
4 3 (0.89%) CMS
5 2 (0.59%) Anypoint
5 2 (0.59%) JBoss
5 2 (0.59%) Skype for Business
6 1 (0.30%) Resin
6 1 (0.30%) WebSphere
Applications
1 18 (5.34%) Microsoft Excel
2 14 (4.15%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (2.37%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 7 (2.08%) Microsoft Project
5 4 (1.19%) Simulink
6 3 (0.89%) Trello
6 3 (0.89%) Windchill
7 2 (0.59%) PTC Creo
7 2 (0.59%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 5 (1.48%) SAP S/4HANA
2 2 (0.59%) Elite 3E
2 2 (0.59%) Oracle Financials
2 2 (0.59%) Primavera
2 2 (0.59%) SAP GTS
2 2 (0.59%) SAP PLM
2 2 (0.59%) SAP PS
2 2 (0.59%) Workday HCM
3 1 (0.30%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 1 (0.30%) SAP CO
3 1 (0.30%) SAP FI
3 1 (0.30%) SAP FI/CO
3 1 (0.30%) SAP PP
3 1 (0.30%) SAP R/3
Cloud Services
1 62 (18.40%) Azure
2 22 (6.53%) AWS
3 21 (6.23%) Microsoft 365
4 16 (4.75%) Power Platform
5 11 (3.26%) Azure DevOps
5 11 (3.26%) Entra ID
6 7 (2.08%) Azure API Management
6 7 (2.08%) Azure Key Vault
6 7 (2.08%) Azure Logic Apps
7 6 (1.78%) Azure Monitor
7 6 (1.78%) Azure Service Bus
7 6 (1.78%) SaaS
8 5 (1.48%) Azure Storage
9 4 (1.19%) OneDrive
10 3 (0.89%) IaaS
10 3 (0.89%) Salesforce Sales Cloud
10 3 (0.89%) Salesforce Service Cloud
11 2 (0.59%) Azure Sentinel
11 2 (0.59%) Boomi
11 2 (0.59%) Mimecast
Communications & Networking
1 11 (3.26%) Firewall
1 11 (3.26%) Network Security
2 10 (2.97%) DNS
2 10 (2.97%) VPN
3 7 (2.08%) LAN
3 7 (2.08%) SD-WAN
3 7 (2.08%) WAN
4 6 (1.78%) Cisco Nexus
5 5 (1.48%) SMTP
6 4 (1.19%) Intranet
6 4 (1.19%) MPLS
6 4 (1.19%) TCP/IP
7 3 (0.89%) FTP
7 3 (0.89%) HTTP
7 3 (0.89%) SSL
7 3 (0.89%) WebEx
8 2 (0.59%) DMARC
8 2 (0.59%) Ethernet
8 2 (0.59%) Remote Desktop
8 2 (0.59%) Skype
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (3.86%) Power BI
2 8 (2.37%) SQL Server
3 4 (1.19%) Data Warehouse
4 3 (0.89%) Big Data
4 3 (0.89%) Data Lake
4 3 (0.89%) Elasticsearch
4 3 (0.89%) Metadata
5 2 (0.59%) PostgreSQL
5 2 (0.59%) SAP Data Services
5 2 (0.59%) Tableau
6 1 (0.30%) BigQuery
6 1 (0.30%) BusinessObjects
6 1 (0.30%) DB2
6 1 (0.30%) Looker
6 1 (0.30%) Oracle BI Publisher
6 1 (0.30%) Oracle Reports
6 1 (0.30%) Pentaho
6 1 (0.30%) Power Query
6 1 (0.30%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 19 (5.64%) JIRA
2 12 (3.56%) Jenkins
3 11 (3.26%) SonarQube
4 9 (2.67%) GitLab
5 8 (2.37%) Cucumber
5 8 (2.37%) REST Assured
5 8 (2.37%) Selenium
6 3 (0.89%) Bitbucket
6 3 (0.89%) Cypress.io
6 3 (0.89%) JMeter
6 3 (0.89%) Rational DOORS
6 3 (0.89%) Rational Rhapsody
6 3 (0.89%) Sonatype Nexus
6 3 (0.89%) Visual Studio
7 2 (0.59%) Eclipse
8 1 (0.30%) Oracle Forms
General
1 98 (29.08%) Social Skills
2 97 (28.78%) Finance
3 77 (22.85%) Legal
4 54 (16.02%) Public Sector
5 32 (9.50%) Analytical Skills
6 27 (8.01%) Police
7 15 (4.45%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 13 (3.86%) Telecoms
9 10 (2.97%) Manufacturing
9 10 (2.97%) Organisational Skills
9 10 (2.97%) Retail
10 9 (2.67%) Local Government
11 7 (2.08%) Banking
12 5 (1.48%) Marketing
12 5 (1.48%) Presentation Skills
12 5 (1.48%) Publishing
13 4 (1.19%) Automotive
13 4 (1.19%) Influencing Skills
13 4 (1.19%) Military
14 3 (0.89%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 53 (15.73%) Analyst
2 26 (7.72%) Architect
2 26 (7.72%) Project Manager
3 24 (7.12%) Consultant
3 24 (7.12%) Senior
4 21 (6.23%) Lead
5 20 (5.93%) Business Analyst
5 20 (5.93%) Developer
6 14 (4.15%) IT Support
7 12 (3.56%) Solutions Architect
8 9 (2.67%) Software Engineer
9 8 (2.37%) Compliance Specialist
9 8 (2.37%) Delivery Manager
9 8 (2.37%) IT Analyst
9 8 (2.37%) PMO Analyst
10 7 (2.08%) Cloud Engineer
10 7 (2.08%) DevOps Engineer
10 7 (2.08%) Support Officer
10 7 (2.08%) Telecoms Manager
11 6 (1.78%) Integration Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 14 (4.15%) ARM Templates
2 10 (2.97%) REST
3 9 (2.67%) ADO
4 8 (2.37%) Java EE
5 6 (1.78%) CSS
5 6 (1.78%) Middleware
5 6 (1.78%) YAML
6 5 (1.48%) HTML
7 4 (1.19%) .NET
8 3 (0.89%) Apache NiFi
8 3 (0.89%) ASP.NET
8 3 (0.89%) ASP.NET Core
8 3 (0.89%) LDAP
8 3 (0.89%) Lightning Web Components
8 3 (0.89%) Oracle Fusion
8 3 (0.89%) RabbitMQ
8 3 (0.89%) React
8 3 (0.89%) SOAP
8 3 (0.89%) Web Services
9 2 (0.59%) Node.js
Miscellaneous
1 8 (2.37%) Data Centre
1 8 (2.37%) Management Information System
2 6 (1.78%) Data Protection Act
2 6 (1.78%) Driving Licence
2 6 (1.78%) Freedom of Information
2 6 (1.78%) Greenfield Project
3 5 (1.48%) Legacy Systems
3 5 (1.48%) Renewable Energy
4 4 (1.19%) Analytical Mindset
4 4 (1.19%) Cyber Threat
4 4 (1.19%) Mobile App
4 4 (1.19%) Onboarding
4 4 (1.19%) Product Ownership
4 4 (1.19%) Security Posture
5 3 (0.89%) Cyberattack
5 3 (0.89%) Data Structures
5 3 (0.89%) Digital Media
5 3 (0.89%) Hybrid Cloud
5 3 (0.89%) Private Cloud
5 3 (0.89%) Public Cloud
Operating Systems
1 30 (8.90%) Windows
2 23 (6.82%) Linux
3 12 (3.56%) Windows 10
4 9 (2.67%) Windows Server
5 3 (0.89%) Apple iOS
5 3 (0.89%) CentOS
5 3 (0.89%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 3 (0.89%) Windows Server 2012
6 2 (0.59%) Android
6 2 (0.59%) Ubuntu
6 2 (0.59%) Unix
6 2 (0.59%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 47 (13.95%) Problem-Solving
2 43 (12.76%) Change Management
3 34 (10.09%) DevOps
4 33 (9.79%) Migration
5 30 (8.90%) Stakeholder Management
6 29 (8.61%) Agile
6 29 (8.61%) Continuous Improvement
7 28 (8.31%) ITIL
7 28 (8.31%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 25 (7.42%) Project Management
8 25 (7.42%) Risk Management
9 23 (6.82%) Data Protection
10 21 (6.23%) Analytics
11 19 (5.64%) Artificial Intelligence
11 19 (5.64%) Continuous Integration
11 19 (5.64%) Customer Service
11 19 (5.64%) Software Engineering
12 18 (5.34%) Test Automation
13 17 (5.04%) CI/CD
14 15 (4.45%) Infrastructure as Code
Programming Languages
1 21 (6.23%) SQL
2 14 (4.15%) Python
3 12 (3.56%) PowerShell
4 9 (2.67%) C++
4 9 (2.67%) Java
5 8 (2.37%) Bash
5 8 (2.37%) C#
5 8 (2.37%) JavaScript
6 6 (1.78%) Bicep
7 5 (1.48%) C
8 4 (1.19%) Ada
8 4 (1.19%) MATLAB
9 3 (0.89%) ABAP
10 2 (0.59%) Apex Code
10 2 (0.59%) PHP
10 2 (0.59%) Shell Script
11 1 (0.30%) Perl
11 1 (0.30%) RPG
11 1 (0.30%) RPG/400
11 1 (0.30%) X++
Qualifications
1 69 (20.47%) Security Cleared
2 59 (17.51%) SC Cleared
3 28 (8.31%) Degree
4 13 (3.86%) DV Cleared
5 5 (1.48%) CISM
5 5 (1.48%) CISSP
5 5 (1.48%) DBS Check
6 4 (1.19%) Azure Certification
6 4 (1.19%) ITIL Certification
7 3 (0.89%) Cisco Certification
7 3 (0.89%) EnCE
7 3 (0.89%) PMI Certification
7 3 (0.89%) PMP
8 2 (0.59%) APMG
9 1 (0.30%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 1 (0.30%) CIPD
9 1 (0.30%) CISMP
9 1 (0.30%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 1 (0.30%) Master's Degree
9 1 (0.30%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (4.75%) GDPR
2 11 (3.26%) QA
3 10 (2.97%) PMO
4 9 (2.67%) HL7
5 5 (1.48%) NIST
5 5 (1.48%) PSD2
6 4 (1.19%) Accessibility
6 4 (1.19%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 3 (0.89%) ISO/IEC 17025
7 3 (0.89%) NCSC
7 3 (0.89%) SLA
8 2 (0.59%) Data Quality
8 2 (0.59%) Def Stans
8 2 (0.59%) DO-254
8 2 (0.59%) IEC 61508
8 2 (0.59%) MISRA
8 2 (0.59%) MISRA C
8 2 (0.59%) PCI DSS
8 2 (0.59%) PERC
8 2 (0.59%) SEPA
System Software
1 24 (7.12%) Active Directory
2 15 (4.45%) Docker
3 8 (2.37%) vSphere
4 7 (2.08%) Virtual Machines
5 6 (1.78%) VMware Infrastructure
6 5 (1.48%) Hyper-V
7 3 (0.89%) Firmware
7 3 (0.89%) vCloud
7 3 (0.89%) VMware Workstation
8 2 (0.59%) Terminal Services
8 2 (0.59%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 15 (4.45%) Kubernetes
2 13 (3.86%) Terraform
3 12 (3.56%) Ansible
4 11 (3.26%) Microsoft Intune
5 8 (2.37%) Docker Swarm
5 8 (2.37%) Podman
6 4 (1.19%) Cisco Prime
7 3 (0.89%) EnCase
7 3 (0.89%) FTK
7 3 (0.89%) Kibana
8 2 (0.59%) AirWatch
8 2 (0.59%) SCCM
8 2 (0.59%) SCOM
8 2 (0.59%) Symantec Enterprise Vault
9 1 (0.30%) FortiGate
9 1 (0.30%) Grafana
9 1 (0.30%) Prometheus
9 1 (0.30%) QRadar
Vendors
1 40 (11.87%) Microsoft
2 17 (5.04%) SAP
3 13 (3.86%) ServiceNow
4 10 (2.97%) Oracle
5 9 (2.67%) Cisco
6 8 (2.37%) Palo Alto
7 7 (2.08%) Salesforce
7 7 (2.08%) VMware
8 6 (1.78%) Fortinet
8 6 (1.78%) iManage
8 6 (1.78%) Workday
9 5 (1.48%) Dell
9 5 (1.48%) MuleSoft
10 4 (1.19%) Aruba
10 4 (1.19%) SolarWinds
11 3 (0.89%) Aderant
11 3 (0.89%) Cellebrite
11 3 (0.89%) Google
11 3 (0.89%) Nuix
12 2 (0.59%) Intapp