Consultant
East of England > Hertfordshire
The median Consultant daily rate in Hertfordshire is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | 35 | 52 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +17 | -13 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant | 18 | 44 | 22 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 5.61% | 5.27% | 2.77% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.08% | 5.85% | 3.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 31 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | - | £455 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £325 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -13.64% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £491 | £610 | £694 |
| 90th Percentile | £569 | £650 | £885 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -4.55% | +2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £42.50 | £21.00 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £45.00 | £22.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +104.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £47.50 | £23.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £45.00 | £22.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +44.44% | +104.55% | -51.11% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Hertfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Hertfordshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Hertfordshire with a recognized job title | 296 | 752 | 727 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.21% | 90.06% | 91.68% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 148 | 303 | 394 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £240 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £315 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £428 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.73% | -14.50% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £575 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £700 | £768 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 83 | 293 | 147 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.98 | £37.91 | £19.78 |
| 25th Percentile | £48.75 | £43.00 | £49.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £50.00 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.00% | -20.00% | +27.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £81.01 | £65.00 | £67.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £80.00 | £76.40 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £49.15 | £43.00 | £34.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | +26.47% | +119.35% |
Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Job postings that featured Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Consultant in Hertfordshire.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Consultant in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 4 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Consultant in Hertfordshire.
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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 Consultant within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 4 May 2025. 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 |
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| Watford | +3 | 8 | £450 | +20.00% | 12 |
| Hatfield | +1 | 3 | £513 | +2.50% | 4 |
| Letchworth | - | 2 | £425 | - | |
| Stevenage | +23 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Hemel Hempstead | +11 | 1 | £400 | +14.29% | 5 |
| St Albans | +3 | 1 | £72 | - | 7 |
| Welwyn Garden City | - | 1 | £240 | - | |
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Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 4 May 2025, Consultant contract job roles required 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 Hertfordshire region featuring Consultant in the job title.
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Consultant Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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: