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 4 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 46 33
Rank change year-on-year +1 -13 -3
Contract jobs citing Electronics 32 10 23
As % of all contract jobs in Hertfordshire 3.40% 2.13% 3.94%
As % of the General category 6.75% 3.60% 6.93%
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% -9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 4 14
10th Percentile £32.00 - -
25th Percentile £33.00 £52.00 £60.00
Median hourly rate £34.00 £54.00 £62.50
Median % change year-on-year -37.04% -13.60% -3.85%
75th Percentile £58.00 £61.06 £65.00
90th Percentile £75.00 £70.18 -
East of England median hourly rate £50.00 £65.75 £60.00
% change year-on-year -23.95% +9.58% -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.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills 474 278 332
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire 50.37% 59.15% 56.85%
Number of daily rates quoted 155 108 88
10th Percentile £185 £181 £237
25th Percentile £263 £400 £306
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £527 £400
Median % change year-on-year -14.53% +31.63% -20.00%
75th Percentile £594 £613 £575
90th Percentile £721 £741 £608
East of England median daily rate £450 £509 £475
% change year-on-year -11.50% +7.05% -5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 178 99 114
10th Percentile £14.49 £16.79 £15.10
25th Percentile £22.68 £19.52 -
Median hourly rate £40.00 £43.00 £43.00
Median % change year-on-year -6.98% - -28.33%
75th Percentile £70.00 £65.00 £60.00
90th Percentile £80.00 £67.00 £65.00
East of England median hourly rate £29.50 £22.60 £30.21
% change year-on-year +30.52% -25.18% +70.49%

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 job vacancy trend in Hertfordshire

Electronics
Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing Electronics.

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.

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 4 October 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Electronics in Hertfordshire

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 4 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 +6 25 - - 39
Ware - 4 - - 1
Watford - 1 - - 7
Electronics
East of England

Electronics
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:

Applications
1 1 (3.13%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (3.13%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 1 (3.13%) AWS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (3.13%) Software-Defined Radio
General
1 10 (31.25%) Manufacturing
2 5 (15.63%) Aerospace
3 4 (12.50%) Law
4 3 (9.38%) Organisational Skills
4 3 (9.38%) Social Skills
5 2 (6.25%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 11 (34.38%) Software Engineer
2 10 (31.25%) Electronics Engineer
3 7 (21.88%) C++ Software Engineer
3 7 (21.88%) Electronics Test Engineer
3 7 (21.88%) Test Engineer
4 4 (12.50%) Electronics Technician
5 2 (6.25%) Architect
5 2 (6.25%) Design Engineer
5 2 (6.25%) Electrical Engineer
5 2 (6.25%) Electronics Design Engineer
6 1 (3.13%) C Software Engineer
6 1 (3.13%) C/C++ Software Engineer
6 1 (3.13%) Designer
6 1 (3.13%) Development Engineer
6 1 (3.13%) Embedded Engineer
6 1 (3.13%) Embedded Linux Engineer
6 1 (3.13%) Embedded Linux Software Engineer
6 1 (3.13%) Embedded Software Engineer
6 1 (3.13%) Linux Engineer
6 1 (3.13%) Senior Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (3.13%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 3 (9.38%) Analogue Electronics
2 2 (6.25%) Raspberry Pi
3 1 (3.13%) Device Driver
3 1 (3.13%) Embedded Systems
3 1 (3.13%) Video\Live Streaming
Operating Systems
1 3 (9.38%) Linux
2 1 (3.13%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (34.38%) Software Engineering
2 6 (18.75%) Agile
2 6 (18.75%) DevOps
2 6 (18.75%) Software Testing
3 4 (12.50%) Continuous Integration
3 4 (12.50%) Customer Requirements
3 4 (12.50%) Test Automation
4 3 (9.38%) Collaborative Working
4 3 (9.38%) Systems Engineering
5 2 (6.25%) CI/CD
5 2 (6.25%) Computer Science
5 2 (6.25%) Continuous Improvement
5 2 (6.25%) Kalman Filter
5 2 (6.25%) Performance Analysis
5 2 (6.25%) Problem-Solving
6 1 (3.13%) Computer Vision
6 1 (3.13%) Regulatory Compliance
6 1 (3.13%) Risk Analysis
6 1 (3.13%) Root Cause Analysis
6 1 (3.13%) Video Processing
Programming Languages
1 13 (40.63%) C++
2 7 (21.88%) C
3 1 (3.13%) Python
3 1 (3.13%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 4 (12.50%) Degree
1 4 (12.50%) Security Cleared
2 3 (9.38%) SC Cleared
3 1 (3.13%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (3.13%) HNC
System Software
1 2 (6.25%) Firmware
Vendors
1 4 (12.50%) EMC
2 1 (3.13%) Cadence
2 1 (3.13%) Microsoft
2 1 (3.13%) NVIDIA
2 1 (3.13%) SAP