Senior
East of England > Hertfordshire
The median Senior daily rate in Hertfordshire is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 August 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 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 21 | 46 | 23 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +25 | -23 | +8 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior | 32 | 12 | 54 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 7.55% | 1.71% | 7.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.89% | 1.94% | 7.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 6 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £475 | £425 | £338 |
| 25th Percentile | £556 | £450 | £559 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £550 | £613 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -10.20% | -9.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £678 | £631 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £650 | £798 |
| East of England median daily rate | £563 | £534 | £563 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.34% | -5.07% | +8.43% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £33.80 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £38.59 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | - | £17.72 |
| 75th Percentile | £54.06 | - | £21.36 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.63 | - | £23.54 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £42.50 | £34.59 | £34.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.89% | +1.72% | -21.70% |
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 | 360 | 618 | 701 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.91% | 87.91% | 94.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 162 | 247 | 397 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £220 | £243 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £325 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £519 | £438 | £512 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.51% | -14.47% | +7.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £575 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £680 | £630 | £738 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £425 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -12.82% | +2.63% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 115 | 253 | 140 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.64 | £18.00 | £16.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £36.00 | £43.00 | £44.20 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -23.08% | +26.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.00 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.25 | £70.00 | £90.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £43.00 | £43.90 | £35.80 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.05% | +22.63% | +80.72% |
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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 August 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 August 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 August 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 | +8 | 10 | £420 | -35.38% | 10 |
| Watford | - | 4 | - | - | 10 |
| Welwyn Garden City | -1 | 3 | £713 | - | 2 |
| Hatfield | -4 | 3 | £638 | +27.50% | 9 |
| Broxbourne | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Hemel Hempstead | - | 1 | £700 | - | 7 |
| Hoddesdon | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 2 August 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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