Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) South East> Kent
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Kent with a requirement for CIPD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
CIPD falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Kent.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
16
38
44
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent
13.22%
20.77%
19.13%
Number of daily rates quoted
12
13
26
10th Percentile
£146
£162
£85
25th Percentile
£175
£180
£369
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£333
£200
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+66.38%
-61.90%
+31.66%
75th Percentile
£375
£508
£534
90th Percentile
£431
£594
£565
South East median daily rate
£500
£525
£535
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-1.87%
+1.90%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
5
8
10th Percentile
-
£19.54
£44.32
25th Percentile
£35.00
£22.40
£52.31
Median hourly rate
£37.00
£38.85
£55.00
Median % change year-on-year
-4.76%
-29.36%
+29.98%
75th Percentile
£39.00
£40.30
£65.74
90th Percentile
-
£56.33
£79.19
South East median hourly rate
£25.15
£58.49
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-57.00%
-2.52%
+33.33%
CIPD Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CIPD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent.
CIPD Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 25 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing CIPD 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 Kent region with a requirement for CIPD.
CIPD Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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:
