The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Essex requiring Reverse Engineering skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Reverse Engineering falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Essex.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
90
80
167
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex
78.95%
76.92%
83.08%
Number of daily rates quoted
45
39
104
10th Percentile
£185
£177
£169
25th Percentile
£225
£213
£282
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£408
£318
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+28.14%
-29.33%
-
75th Percentile
£520
£541
£572
90th Percentile
£588
£600
£600
East of England median daily rate
£500
£475
£500
% change year-on-year
+5.26%
-5.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
23
4
19
10th Percentile
£13.97
£13.78
£16.75
25th Percentile
-
£17.78
£20.50
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£23.75
£40.31
Median % change year-on-year
-20.55%
-41.08%
+61.24%
75th Percentile
£23.56
£31.56
£55.53
90th Percentile
£62.23
£36.63
£78.00
East of England median hourly rate
£20.88
£27.59
£21.00
% change year-on-year
-24.32%
+31.36%
-5.02%
Reverse Engineering Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Reverse Engineering relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Reverse Engineering Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Reverse Engineering.
Reverse Engineering Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Reverse Engineering.
Reverse Engineering Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 6 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Reverse Engineering also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Essex region with a requirement for Reverse Engineering.
Reverse Engineering 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:
