Data Acquisition Contract Job Trends in Kent
Data Acquisition
South East > Kent
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Kent citing Data Acquisition skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Data Acquisition | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Kent | 0.84% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 1.19% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £475 | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Kent
Data Acquisition falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Kent.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 168 | 98 | 141 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Kent | 70.29% | 80.99% | 78.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 75 | 70 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £195 | £178 | £155 |
| 25th Percentile | £281 | £329 | £219 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £400 | £519 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.25% | -22.89% | +3.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £576 | £623 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £631 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -2.44% | -1.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 38 | 9 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.71 | £15.84 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.00 | - | £15.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.18 | £20.40 | £31.39 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.77% | -35.01% | -42.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.28 | £39.00 | £54.09 |
| 90th Percentile | £53.38 | - | £57.22 |
| South East median hourly rate | £42.50 | £20.71 | £57.52 |
| % change year-on-year | +105.21% | -64.00% | +9.56% |
Data Acquisition Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Acquisition relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Data Acquisition Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design for Test | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Functional Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Technical Leadership | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Test Strategy | 100.0% | 2 |