For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title
12,865
14,764
18,970
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.49%
94.01%
93.83%
Number of daily rates quoted
8,551
9,538
13,795
10th Percentile
£333
£338
£350
25th Percentile
£425
£450
£456
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£545
£550
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-0.91%
-4.35%
-
75th Percentile
£664
£675
£688
90th Percentile
£775
£788
£798
England median daily rate
£510
£525
£538
% change year-on-year
-2.86%
-2.33%
-2.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted
229
155
213
10th Percentile
£17.42
£17.25
£18.20
25th Percentile
£22.50
£24.15
£21.75
Median hourly rate
£26.78
£37.50
£39.42
Median % change year-on-year
-28.59%
-4.87%
+20.37%
75th Percentile
£47.50
£59.38
£60.00
90th Percentile
£68.00
£80.75
£74.75
England median hourly rate
£25.15
£40.33
£45.21
% change year-on-year
-37.63%
-10.81%
+50.70%
Author Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Author' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Author Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Author job vacancies in London.
Author Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Author in London over the 6 months to 7 November 2025.
Author Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Author job vacancies in London.
Author Skill Set Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 7 November 2025, Author 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 London region featuring Author in the job title.
Author Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:
