Senior
UK > England
The median Senior daily rate in England is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +1 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior | 2,188 | 3,049 | 4,211 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 8.98% | 8.20% | 8.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.70% | 8.84% | 8.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,489 | 2,055 | 3,075 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £400 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £463 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £560 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.79% | -6.67% | +3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £706 |
| 90th Percentile | £790 | £788 | £800 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £560 | £589 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.79% | -4.96% | +2.48% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 56 | 164 | 95 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.75 | £20.53 | £17.72 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.06 | £32.50 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.00 | £47.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.47% | +5.56% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.06 | £65.00 | £63.36 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £75.00 | £68.68 |
| UK median hourly rate | £52.00 | £47.50 | £49.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.47% | -3.05% | +26.89% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 22,549 | 34,488 | 47,741 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.59% | 92.73% | 94.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15,007 | 22,894 | 33,903 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £643 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £763 |
| UK median daily rate | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 900 | 2,432 | 1,409 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.20 | £13.00 | £14.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.51 | £16.30 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.62 | £36.31 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.67% | -19.32% | +100.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £61.25 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £76.60 |
| UK median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.37% | -19.07% | +91.49% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Senior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Senior in England.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Senior in England over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Senior in England.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Senior in England over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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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 Senior within the England region over the 6 months to 1 May 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 |
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| London | -2 | 1,304 | £575 | -4.17% | 3,633 |
| North of England | -4 | 266 | £500 | -2.38% | 1,063 |
| South East | -10 | 223 | £575 | +9.52% | 1,348 |
| North West | -3 | 159 | £500 | -2.91% | 655 |
| Midlands | +1 | 112 | £525 | +2.94% | 533 |
| South West | +9 | 105 | £525 | +3.60% | 417 |
| Yorkshire | +7 | 90 | £500 | - | 302 |
| West Midlands | -2 | 88 | £550 | +7.58% | 316 |
| East of England | +12 | 74 | £563 | +3.78% | 455 |
| North East | +5 | 25 | £550 | -8.33% | 115 |
| East Midlands | +7 | 21 | £483 | -3.50% | 188 |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Senior contract job roles required 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 featuring Senior in the job title.
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Senior Skill Set
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:
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