The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Foreign Exchange (FX) in contract job vacancies in Leeds. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Foreign Exchange (FX) over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Foreign Exchange (FX) falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Leeds.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
157
197
370
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds
33.76%
24.66%
27.82%
Number of daily rates quoted
92
110
288
10th Percentile
£276
£292
£400
25th Percentile
£400
£403
£469
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£500
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-
-9.09%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£638
90th Percentile
£725
£619
£700
West Yorkshire median daily rate
£500
£500
£550
% change year-on-year
-
-9.09%
+10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
32
1
10th Percentile
£34.18
-
-
25th Percentile
£38.24
£12.15
-
Median hourly rate
£65.71
£12.30
£17.24
Median % change year-on-year
+434.21%
-28.65%
-27.26%
75th Percentile
£97.12
£15.19
-
90th Percentile
£97.98
-
-
West Yorkshire median hourly rate
£41.00
£12.90
£17.24
% change year-on-year
+217.83%
-25.17%
-7.81%
Foreign Exchange (FX) Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings citing Foreign Exchange (FX) as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Foreign Exchange (FX) Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Foreign Exchange (FX) in Leeds.
Foreign Exchange (FX) Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Foreign Exchange (FX) also mentioned 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 Leeds region with a requirement for Foreign Exchange (FX).
Foreign Exchange (FX) Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds 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:
