Police
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Police in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Police over the 6 months leading up to 26 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 26 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 440 | 405 | 396 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -35 | -9 | +183 |
| Contract jobs citing Police | 132 | 71 | 153 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.33% | 0.29% | 0.41% |
| As % of the General category | 0.60% | 0.45% | 0.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 90 | 36 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £426 | £240 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £459 | £433 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £592 | £628 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £714 | £688 |
| UK median daily rate | £498 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.24% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 10 | 37 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.59 | £21.76 | £11.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.72 | - | £13.69 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.85 | £22.14 | £14.54 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.38% | +52.27% | -81.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.50 | £28.26 | £19.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £29.56 | £31.90 | £21.14 |
| UK median hourly rate | £17.85 | £22.14 | £14.54 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.38% | +52.27% | -81.83% |
All General Skills
England
Police falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 22,084 | 15,674 | 21,735 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 55.27% | 64.06% | 58.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13,833 | 10,196 | 14,043 |
| 10th Percentile | £305 | £300 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £650 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £775 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,432 | 674 | 1,773 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £14.08 | £13.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.26 | £17.44 | £15.39 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.08 | £28.18 | £30.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.72% | -6.07% | -13.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.31 | £58.71 | £51.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £65.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £29.00 | £28.17 | £28.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.96% | -1.18% | -18.57% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Police 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 Police.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Police in England over the 6 months to 26 April 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Police.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Police in England over the 6 months to 26 April 2026.
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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 Police within the England region over the 6 months to 26 April 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 | -59 | 46 | £495 | -5.71% | 11 |
| Midlands | -27 | 34 | £550 | +15.79% | 5 |
| West Midlands | -33 | 25 | £550 | +15.79% | 4 |
| South East | -50 | 22 | £250 | - | 5 |
| South West | -27 | 14 | £413 | -29.79% | 4 |
| East Midlands | -32 | 8 | - | - | 1 |
| North of England | -69 | 7 | £525 | - | 5 |
| Yorkshire | -64 | 4 | - | - | 3 |
| North East | - | 2 | £575 | - | 1 |
| East of England | -34 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| North West | - | 1 | £263 | - | 1 |
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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:
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