IT Analyst Contract Job Trends in Kent

IT Analyst
South East > Kent

The median IT Analyst daily rate in Kent is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 March 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 25 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an IT Analyst 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Kent 1.23% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.50% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £488 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 - -
75th Percentile £513 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median daily rate £450 £283 £446
% change year-on-year +59.29% -36.66% +158.55%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Kent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title 133 93 201
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 81.60% 91.18% 94.81%
Number of daily rates quoted 90 63 139
10th Percentile £171 £160 £172
25th Percentile £302 £205 £205
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £445 £445 £388
Median % change year-on-year - +14.84% +10.71%
75th Percentile £575 £613 £525
90th Percentile £638 £688 £600
South East median daily rate £500 £501 £500
% change year-on-year -0.10% +0.10% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 5 20
10th Percentile £14.48 £16.19 £11.43
25th Percentile £24.11 £21.00 £13.77
Median hourly rate £31.24 £22.00 £30.50
Median % change year-on-year +42.00% -27.87% -40.79%
75th Percentile £39.64 £57.54 £55.06
90th Percentile £64.76 £71.08 £63.34
South East median hourly rate £37.16 £42.50 £38.00
% change year-on-year -12.56% +11.84% -15.56%

IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent.

IT Analyst job vacancy trend in Kent

IT Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Kent

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Kent.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Kent

IT Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Kent

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Kent.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Kent

IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 9 March 2026, IT Analyst contract job roles required 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 featuring IT Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Logistics
1 2 (100.00%) Migration
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Service Management
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Planning

IT Analyst Skill Set
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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Logistics
1 2 (100.00%) Migration
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Service Management
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Planning