Legacy Application
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Applications in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Applications over the 6 months leading up to 15 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 516 | 450 | 479 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -66 | +29 | +21 |
| Contract jobs citing Legacy Applications | 117 | 59 | 48 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.25% | 0.22% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.75% | 0.60% | 0.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 91 | 46 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £368 | £333 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £408 | £441 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £509 | £554 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.08% | +5.48% | -25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £626 | £650 | £581 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £731 | £732 |
| UK median daily rate | £516 | £521 | £518 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.96% | +0.72% | -21.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £31.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £33.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £32.50 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
England
Legacy Applications 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 | 15,603 | 9,822 | 10,019 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 33.75% | 35.90% | 30.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,452 | 6,161 | 6,215 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £408 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £775 | £825 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £515 | £543 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.95% | -5.07% | -1.36% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,026 | 493 | 422 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.04 | £15.48 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.98 | £18.87 | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £33.05 | £57.35 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.46% | -42.37% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.69 | £58.75 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.00 | £75.00 | £75.16 |
| UK median hourly rate | £37.50 | £30.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -40.00% | +11.73% |
Legacy Applications
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Legacy Applications relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
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Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Legacy Applications.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Legacy Applications in England over the 6 months to 15 September 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Legacy Applications.
Legacy Applications
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 Legacy Applications within the England region over the 6 months to 15 September 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 |
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 | -50 | 68 | £525 | -16.83% | 50 |
| Midlands | -33 | 13 | £509 | -8.49% | 15 |
| North of England | -65 | 11 | £490 | -18.33% | 14 |
| West Midlands | -42 | 10 | £513 | -26.79% | 8 |
| South West | -51 | 8 | £385 | +3.36% | 3 |
| North West | -44 | 6 | £563 | -6.05% | 7 |
| South East | -62 | 6 | £505 | +13.48% | 15 |
| East of England | - | 5 | £625 | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | -29 | 4 | £425 | -44.08% | 5 |
| East Midlands | -10 | 2 | £505 | +22.30% | 7 |
| North East | - | 1 | £480 | - | 2 |
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Legacy Applications
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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