The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London requiring Chemistry skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Chemistry over the 6 months leading up to 3 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Chemistry falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
11,589
15,772
24,522
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
92.17%
88.59%
91.07%
Number of daily rates quoted
7,863
11,305
17,624
10th Percentile
£350
£338
£375
25th Percentile
£438
£450
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£550
£588
Median % change year-on-year
-
-6.38%
+2.17%
75th Percentile
£688
£675
£700
90th Percentile
£813
£800
£800
England median daily rate
£525
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-
-4.55%
+2.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted
168
326
277
10th Percentile
£16.30
£16.00
£18.58
25th Percentile
£22.56
£20.00
£22.50
Median hourly rate
£33.00
£28.50
£38.75
Median % change year-on-year
+15.79%
-26.45%
+6.43%
75th Percentile
£50.56
£47.34
£62.50
90th Percentile
£63.75
£66.25
£76.95
England median hourly rate
£29.07
£36.00
£37.34
% change year-on-year
-19.25%
-3.59%
+53.69%
Chemistry Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing Chemistry as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Chemistry Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Chemistry in London.
Chemistry Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Chemistry in London.
Chemistry Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 3 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Chemistry 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 Chemistry.
Chemistry 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:
