Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) England> London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term CBDC in contract job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited CBDC over the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
CBDC 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 London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
5,427
5,297
6,945
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
39.02%
33.73%
34.35%
Number of daily rates quoted
3,469
3,386
4,975
10th Percentile
£335
£325
£340
25th Percentile
£442
£450
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£575
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-4.35%
-4.17%
-
75th Percentile
£688
£725
£725
90th Percentile
£825
£850
£825
England median daily rate
£525
£540
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.78%
-1.82%
-2.22%
Number of hourly rates quoted
138
63
101
10th Percentile
£17.05
£17.30
£18.57
25th Percentile
£21.24
£23.80
£19.99
Median hourly rate
£26.30
£34.50
£30.00
Median % change year-on-year
-23.77%
+15.00%
+14.29%
75th Percentile
£45.06
£57.38
£49.08
90th Percentile
£72.50
£80.75
£68.00
England median hourly rate
£28.00
£47.50
£44.75
% change year-on-year
-41.05%
+6.15%
+65.86%
CBDC Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CBDC relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
CBDC Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing CBDC.
CBDC Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 7 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing CBDC 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 London region with a requirement for CBDC.
CBDC 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:
