Operational Stability Contract Job Trends in Essex
Operational Stability
East of England > Essex
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Essex citing Operational Stability skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 39 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Operational Stability | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex | 0.57% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.74% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £475 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.51 | - | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £70.26 | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Essex
Operational Stability falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Essex.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 272 | 95 | 98 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Essex | 78.16% | 84.07% | 78.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 132 | 44 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £303 | £163 | £176 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £225 | £213 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £502 | £416 | £308 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.48% | +35.37% | -35.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £521 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £613 | £594 | £596 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 50 | 27 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.62 | £13.25 | £17.19 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.88 | - | £23.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.87 | £18.87 | £29.17 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.27% | -35.31% | -44.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.53 | £32.33 | £76.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.20 | £72.90 | £77.50 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £47.50 | £21.00 | £27.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +126.19% | -23.64% | +37.50% |
Operational Stability Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Operational Stability relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Operational Stability 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 Operational Stability within the Essex region over the 6 months to 31 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | - | 2 | £350 | - | 1 |
| Operational Stability East of England |
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Operational Stability Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2 | API Development | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Business Development | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Change Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Coaching | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Creative Thinking | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Customer Service | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Decision-Making | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Event-Driven | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Event-Driven Architecture | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Front End Development | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Full-Stack Development | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | High Availability | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Microservices | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Performance Tuning | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Project Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Supplier Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | User Acceptance Testing | 50.0% | 1 |