Electronics Contract Job Trends in Hertfordshire
Electronics
East of England > Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in contract job vacancies in Hertfordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 44 | 36 | 32 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | -4 | -5 |
| Contract jobs citing Electronics | 31 | 19 | 21 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hertfordshire | 3.33% | 3.81% | 3.90% |
| As % of the General category | 6.49% | 6.19% | 7.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £287 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £313 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -37.50% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £386 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £473 |
| East of England median daily rate | £72 | £133 | £438 |
| % change year-on-year | -45.66% | -69.71% | -12.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 11 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £32.00 | £16.92 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £33.00 | £52.00 | £60.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £67.50 | £61.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -49.63% | +10.20% | -5.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.00 | £73.13 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £76.25 | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £47.50 | £68.75 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.91% | +14.58% | -7.69% |
All General Skills
Hertfordshire
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 Hertfordshire.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 478 | 307 | 291 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 51.40% | 61.52% | 53.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 157 | 118 | 94 |
| 10th Percentile | £175 | £181 | £248 |
| 25th Percentile | £248 | £400 | £311 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £527 | £411 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.53% | +28.02% | -17.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £613 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £735 | £720 | £600 |
| East of England median daily rate | £450 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 186 | 110 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.45 | £16.84 | £15.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.68 | £19.26 | £24.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £43.00 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.98% | - | -28.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £68.88 | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £27.96 | £22.00 | £21.37 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.09% | +2.95% | +20.60% |
Electronics Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
Electronics Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing Electronics.
Electronics Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing Electronics.
Electronics Hourly Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Electronics in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Electronics 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 Electronics within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 16 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | +2 | 25 | - | - | 17 |
| Ware | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Electronics East of England |
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Electronics Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2 | Aerospace | 16.1% | 5 |
| 3 | Law | 12.9% | 4 |
| 4 | Organisational Skills | 9.7% | 3 |
| 5 | Aviation | 6.5% | 2 |
| 5 | Social Skills | 6.5% | 2 |