The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Algorithms in contract job vacancies in Essex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Algorithms over the 6 months leading up to 24 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Algorithms 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 Essex.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
25
57
110
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex
22.73%
31.84%
37.93%
Number of daily rates quoted
17
25
55
10th Percentile
£260
£263
£173
25th Percentile
£325
£394
£243
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£475
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-15.79%
+5.56%
+2.56%
75th Percentile
£500
£600
£536
90th Percentile
£550
£675
£590
East of England median daily rate
£500
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-5.26%
-5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
15
4
10th Percentile
£16.12
-
£20.63
25th Percentile
£18.05
£12.86
£21.57
Median hourly rate
£22.50
£40.00
£30.21
Median % change year-on-year
-43.75%
+32.40%
+6.34%
75th Percentile
£49.38
£64.25
£43.44
90th Percentile
£64.75
£82.10
£56.38
East of England median hourly rate
£65.00
£60.00
£60.00
% change year-on-year
+8.33%
-
+103.60%
Algorithms Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Job postings citing Algorithms as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Algorithms Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Essex
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Algorithms in Essex.
Algorithms Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Algorithms in Essex.
Algorithms Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 24 July 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Algorithms 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 Essex region with a requirement for Algorithms.
Algorithms Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Essex 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:
