Electronics
East of England > Essex
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in contract job vacancies in Essex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 14 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 19 | - | 37 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Electronics | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex | 3.03% | - | 0.43% |
| As % of the General category | 4.88% | - | 0.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £375 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | +36.67% | -3.23% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.50 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £20.51 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £22.04 | - | £60.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £23.58 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £23.60 | - | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £70.00 | £66.75 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.87% | +2.69% | +13.04% |
All General Skills
Essex
Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Essex.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 82 | 46 | 129 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex | 62.12% | 53.49% | 55.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 45 | 31 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £263 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £250 | £315 | £291 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | £325 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.38% | -27.78% | -5.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £590 |
| 90th Percentile | £495 | £500 | £649 |
| East of England median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £17.87 | £10.42 |
| 25th Percentile | £12.75 | £22.42 | £16.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.25 | £30.00 | £35.65 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.83% | -15.85% | -19.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.50 | £32.50 | £52.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £23.60 | £34.00 | £60.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £19.91 | £47.44 | £30.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -58.03% | +58.13% | +42.86% |
Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Electronics
Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Electronics.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Electronics.
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Contract Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the Essex region over the 6 months to 14 March 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Saffron Walden | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| Electronics East of England |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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