The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fire and Rescue in contract job vacancies in Leicestershire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Fire and Rescue over the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Fire and Rescue falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Leicestershire.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
79
49
62
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire
51.97%
49.49%
35.63%
Number of daily rates quoted
51
40
44
10th Percentile
£185
£189
£160
25th Percentile
£250
£280
£288
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£405
£378
Median % change year-on-year
-1.30%
+7.35%
-9.04%
75th Percentile
£531
£525
£510
90th Percentile
£638
£715
£601
East Midlands median daily rate
£413
£445
£470
% change year-on-year
-7.30%
-5.37%
-1.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
0
3
10th Percentile
£15.76
-
£13.85
25th Percentile
£18.65
-
£16.63
Median hourly rate
£20.90
-
£22.50
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+32.35%
75th Percentile
£22.60
-
£44.38
90th Percentile
£24.94
-
£56.75
East Midlands median hourly rate
£21.66
£17.00
£27.50
% change year-on-year
+27.43%
-38.18%
+62.39%
Fire and Rescue Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Fire and Rescue relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Fire and Rescue Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Fire and Rescue 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 Leicestershire region with a requirement for Fire and Rescue.
Fire and Rescue Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire 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:
