The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Cantonese Language in contract job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Cantonese Language over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Cantonese Language 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 London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
8,474
11,265
17,139
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
67.53%
63.18%
63.40%
Number of daily rates quoted
5,727
8,041
12,396
10th Percentile
£340
£336
£375
25th Percentile
£450
£450
£481
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£575
£575
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-
-4.17%
+4.35%
75th Percentile
£713
£700
£725
90th Percentile
£825
£813
£825
England median daily rate
£525
£538
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.33%
-2.27%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
138
245
221
10th Percentile
£15.84
£16.00
£16.61
25th Percentile
£22.72
£18.25
£21.24
Median hourly rate
£34.00
£28.50
£32.00
Median % change year-on-year
+19.30%
-10.94%
-12.33%
75th Percentile
£51.81
£43.75
£58.00
90th Percentile
£65.75
£65.02
£70.00
England median hourly rate
£27.50
£30.16
£33.82
% change year-on-year
-8.82%
-10.82%
+57.30%
Cantonese Language Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing Cantonese Language as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Cantonese Language Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Cantonese Language in London.
Cantonese Language Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Cantonese Language 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 London region with a requirement for Cantonese Language.
Cantonese Language Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:
