Mandarin Language
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Mandarin Language in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Mandarin Language over the 6 months leading up to 28 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 520 | 506 | 516 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | +10 | +156 |
| Contract jobs citing Mandarin Language | 12 | 4 | 61 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.039% | 0.013% | 0.16% |
| As % of the General category | 0.062% | 0.021% | 0.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £331 | - | £318 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £338 | £550 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -38.64% | +7.84% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £344 | - | £545 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £563 |
| UK median daily rate | £248 | £550 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | -55.00% | +7.84% | -4.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £24.50 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £20.00 | £24.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -18.37% | - | - |
All General Skills
England
Mandarin Language 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 | 19,446 | 18,733 | 23,094 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 63.24% | 60.17% | 59.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12,342 | 11,240 | 15,689 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £300 | £288 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £538 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.98% | -2.27% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £627 | £650 | £670 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £775 | £769 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,255 | 700 | 1,030 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.02 | £15.25 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.95 | £18.00 | £17.46 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.21 | £31.31 | £32.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.69% | -4.40% | +28.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £46.00 | £58.95 | £59.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.80 | £72.50 | £70.78 |
| UK median hourly rate | £24.09 | £28.00 | £32.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.96% | -12.50% | +28.00% |
Mandarin Language
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Mandarin Language 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 Mandarin Language.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Mandarin Language.
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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 Mandarin Language within the England region over the 6 months to 28 November 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 | +15 | 8 | £338 | -38.64% | 12 |
| North of England | -40 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| North East | - | 2 | - | - | |
| South East | - | 2 | - | - | 9 |
| Mandarin Language UK |
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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: