Shadow IT
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Shadow IT in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Shadow IT over the 6 months leading up to 19 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 513 | 516 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Shadow IT | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.022% | 0.030% | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.060% | 0.098% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £559 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £530 | £568 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.61% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £535 | £576 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £530 | £568 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -6.61% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £55.00 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | - | £55.00 | - |
All Generic Skills
England
Shadow IT 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 | 9,986 | 10,162 | 13,778 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 35.91% | 30.84% | 32.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6,279 | 6,263 | 9,542 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £425 | £431 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | -2.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £790 |
| UK median daily rate | £515 | £540 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.63% | -1.82% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 498 | 413 | 414 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.48 | £15.11 | £17.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £23.80 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.03 | £57.35 | £45.88 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -42.41% | +25.00% | +81.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | £70.00 | £67.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £75.16 | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £30.00 | £50.00 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.00% | +12.36% | +71.15% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing Shadow IT as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Shadow IT.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Shadow IT.
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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 Shadow IT within the England region over the 6 months to 19 September 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 | +2 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| North West | - | 3 | £530 | - | 1 |
| North of England | - | 3 | £530 | - | 1 |
| Shadow IT UK |
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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: