The table below looks at the prevalence of the term MPEG in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited MPEG over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
MPEG 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
8,317
11,465
17,000
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England
34.15%
30.83%
33.69%
Number of daily rates quoted
5,436
7,505
11,795
10th Percentile
£300
£263
£313
25th Percentile
£413
£413
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£548
£550
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-0.36%
-4.35%
+4.55%
75th Percentile
£675
£675
£695
90th Percentile
£788
£800
£800
UK median daily rate
£525
£538
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.33%
-2.27%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
327
827
591
10th Percentile
£15.84
£12.25
£9.80
25th Percentile
£21.01
£15.17
£10.63
Median hourly rate
£33.00
£30.16
£22.50
Median % change year-on-year
+9.42%
+34.04%
-16.67%
75th Percentile
£64.63
£61.30
£65.00
90th Percentile
£84.40
£70.00
£75.00
UK median hourly rate
£32.05
£30.00
£22.49
% change year-on-year
+6.83%
+33.42%
-18.24%
MPEG Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing MPEG as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
MPEG Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing MPEG in England.
MPEG Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing MPEG in England.
MPEG Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing MPEG also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the England region with a requirement for MPEG.
MPEG 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:
