Graduate Contract Job Trends in Hertfordshire

Graduate
East of England > Hertfordshire

As of 30 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Graduate daily rate in Hertfordshire.

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 64 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Graduate 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Hertfordshire 0.15% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
East of England median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 596 365 628
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.49% 94.07% 92.76%
Number of daily rates quoted 222 155 339
10th Percentile £313 £263 £285
25th Percentile £413 £340 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £475 £475
Median % change year-on-year +10.58% - -9.52%
75th Percentile £625 £600 £631
90th Percentile £735 £675 £739
East of England median daily rate £487 £450 £475
% change year-on-year +8.11% -5.26% -2.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 241 84 154
10th Percentile £17.69 £16.89 £26.24
25th Percentile £19.91 £46.88 £42.31
Median hourly rate £54.00 £65.50 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year -17.56% +0.77% +3.17%
75th Percentile £67.50 £75.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £70.00 £86.75 £90.00
East of England median hourly rate £26.33 £50.00 £40.28
% change year-on-year -47.35% +24.15% +91.79%

Graduate
Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Graduate' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.

Graduate job vacancy trend in Hertfordshire

Graduate
Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Hertfordshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Hertfordshire

Graduate
Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Hertfordshire.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in Hertfordshire

Graduate
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 Graduate within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 30 December 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
Rickmansworth - 1 - -
Graduate
East of England

Graduate Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire

For the 6 months to 30 December 2025, Graduate contract job roles required 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 Hertfordshire region featuring Graduate in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
1 1 (100.00%) PMO
1 1 (100.00%) Project Governance

Graduate Skill Set
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:

Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
General
1 1 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Project Governance
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) PMO