The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Ipswich requiring Performance Optimisation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Performance Optimisation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Ipswich.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
35
40
89
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Ipswich
87.50%
85.11%
90.82%
Number of daily rates quoted
18
20
66
10th Percentile
£272
£300
£256
25th Percentile
£318
£361
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£413
£488
Median % change year-on-year
+9.09%
-15.38%
-18.75%
75th Percentile
£523
£538
£700
90th Percentile
£550
£565
£745
Suffolk median daily rate
£370
£400
£500
% change year-on-year
-7.50%
-20.00%
-16.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
6
1
10th Percentile
£15.84
-
-
25th Percentile
£16.36
£14.05
£13.50
Median hourly rate
£17.46
£14.60
£14.00
Median % change year-on-year
+19.59%
+4.29%
-
75th Percentile
£18.32
£15.15
£14.50
90th Percentile
£18.68
-
-
Suffolk median hourly rate
£18.92
£14.60
£14.00
% change year-on-year
+29.59%
+4.29%
-
Performance Optimisation Job Vacancy Trend in Ipswich
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Performance Optimisation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Ipswich.
Performance Optimisation Daily Rate Trend in Ipswich
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Ipswich citing Performance Optimisation.
Performance Optimisation Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Ipswich
For the 6 months to 16 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Performance Optimisation also mentioned 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 Ipswich region with a requirement for Performance Optimisation.
Performance Optimisation Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Ipswich 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:
