Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)
East of England > Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term ASIC in contract job vacancies in Hertfordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited ASIC over the 6 months leading up to 28 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 41 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ASIC | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hertfordshire | 0.44% | 1.30% | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.47% | 2.62% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £463 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £488 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £510 | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -20.83% | - |
All Generic Skills
Hertfordshire
ASIC 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 Hertfordshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 204 | 191 | 254 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 29.65% | 49.48% | 34.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 98 | 87 | 113 |
| 10th Percentile | £323 | £309 | £290 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £459 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £485 | £540 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.19% | +10.77% | -6.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £625 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £772 | £680 | £823 |
| East of England median daily rate | £452 | £500 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.60% | +2.56% | +8.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 49 | 43 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.35 | £35.00 | £42.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.05 | £57.25 | £50.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.50 | £70.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.71% | +7.69% | -1.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £85.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.55 | £95.00 | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £22.75 | £67.50 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -66.30% | +22.73% | -8.33% |
ASIC
Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ASIC relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing ASIC.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing ASIC.
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Contract Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ASIC within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 28 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Stevenage | - | 1 | £450 | - | 2 |
| ASIC East of England |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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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