Senior
UK > England
The median Senior daily rate in England is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 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 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 19 | 17 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +3 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior | 2,105 | 3,092 | 3,873 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 8.69% | 8.41% | 8.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.41% | 9.07% | 8.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,397 | 2,044 | 2,859 |
| 10th Percentile | £391 | £400 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £463 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £660 | £675 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £800 | £800 |
| UK median daily rate | £535 | £550 | £595 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.73% | -7.56% | +3.48% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 59 | 173 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £28.60 | £21.76 | £17.72 |
| 25th Percentile | £34.45 | £31.60 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | - | +15.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.35 | £75.00 | £75.40 |
| UK median hourly rate | £53.50 | £50.50 | £54.56 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.94% | -7.44% | +25.84% |
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 | 22,374 | 34,092 | 44,934 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.33% | 92.74% | 94.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14,795 | 22,500 | 31,965 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £285 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £518 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.43% | -4.55% | +3.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £763 |
| UK median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 931 | 2,543 | 1,312 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.21 | £16.30 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -16.67% | +89.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £61.60 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.75 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £28.17 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.89% | -16.67% | +87.50% |
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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 31 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 31 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 31 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 | -5 | 1,258 | £575 | -4.17% | 3,825 |
| North of England | -3 | 248 | £494 | -1.30% | 1,068 |
| South East | -8 | 203 | £525 | - | 724 |
| North West | -8 | 154 | £490 | -2.78% | 693 |
| South West | +11 | 115 | £513 | +2.50% | 385 |
| Midlands | -5 | 106 | £500 | - | 498 |
| West Midlands | -5 | 88 | £525 | +5.00% | 325 |
| Yorkshire | +10 | 84 | £495 | -1.00% | 289 |
| East of England | +3 | 60 | £563 | +5.34% | 366 |
| North East | +6 | 19 | £534 | +6.80% | 93 |
| East Midlands | +2 | 16 | £468 | -15.00% | 167 |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 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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