Senior
East of England > Hertfordshire
The median Senior daily rate in Hertfordshire is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 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 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 13 | 45 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +32 | -25 | +6 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior | 34 | 32 | 65 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 10.66% | 3.81% | 8.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.53% | 4.24% | 8.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 18 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £470 | £500 | £485 |
| 25th Percentile | £563 | £591 | £588 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £650 | £613 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +6.12% | +22.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £700 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £925 | £803 |
| East of England median daily rate | £563 | £542 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.78% | -9.67% | +20.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £40.50 | £28.45 | £20.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £41.25 | £37.91 | £25.79 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £40.28 | £33.86 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.52% | +18.95% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £45.00 | £42.64 | £41.93 |
| 90th Percentile | £59.25 | - | £46.77 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £43.75 | £36.05 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.38% | -16.17% | -27.50% |
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 | 295 | 755 | 733 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.48% | 89.99% | 91.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 148 | 312 | 397 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £240 | £209 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £315 | £360 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £426 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.10% | -14.75% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £575 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £700 | £760 |
| 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 | 287 | 148 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.98 | £37.91 | £19.96 |
| 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 | £66.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £80.00 | £74.95 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £50.00 | £43.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.28% | +22.86% | +125.81% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Job postings that featured Senior 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 Senior in Hertfordshire.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Senior in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 2 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Senior in Hertfordshire.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Senior in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 2 May 2025.
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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 Senior within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 2 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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| Stevenage | +20 | 10 | £340 | -47.69% | 47 |
| Hatfield | +6 | 4 | £638 | +27.50% | 5 |
| Welwyn Garden City | -1 | 4 | £675 | +12.50% | 5 |
| Watford | +11 | 3 | - | - | 37 |
| Hitchin | - | 1 | £575 | - | 1 |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Senior 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 Senior in the job title.
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Senior 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:
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