The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for VCDX qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
VCDX falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
7,549
11,248
13,104
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England
31.41%
30.58%
27.58%
Number of daily rates quoted
4,790
6,982
8,781
10th Percentile
£278
£313
£344
25th Percentile
£413
£425
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£538
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-2.33%
-2.27%
+4.76%
75th Percentile
£625
£650
£650
90th Percentile
£713
£746
£745
UK median daily rate
£520
£531
£550
% change year-on-year
-1.98%
-3.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
440
995
663
10th Percentile
£17.87
£14.00
£14.25
25th Percentile
£22.27
£18.34
£21.24
Median hourly rate
£32.50
£40.00
£55.00
Median % change year-on-year
-18.75%
-27.27%
+37.47%
75th Percentile
£66.00
£63.75
£68.75
90th Percentile
£80.10
£77.50
£80.25
UK median hourly rate
£32.50
£40.00
£55.00
% change year-on-year
-18.75%
-27.27%
+24.36%
VCDX Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing VCDX as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
VCDX Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing VCDX in England.
VCDX Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing VCDX in England.
VCDX Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing VCDX 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 VCDX.
VCDX 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:
