The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for CLAS qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
CLAS falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in London.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
3,210
4,292
5,821
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
25.58%
24.07%
21.53%
Number of daily rates quoted
2,169
2,903
3,919
10th Percentile
£350
£325
£363
25th Percentile
£431
£425
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£540
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-2.78%
-6.09%
+4.55%
75th Percentile
£653
£661
£688
90th Percentile
£754
£775
£800
England median daily rate
£525
£538
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.33%
-2.27%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
60
111
80
10th Percentile
£19.20
£14.25
£19.94
25th Percentile
£22.27
£20.74
£21.24
Median hourly rate
£29.07
£26.00
£45.25
Median % change year-on-year
+11.81%
-42.54%
+1.69%
75th Percentile
£55.50
£43.75
£64.50
90th Percentile
£69.72
£68.75
£82.55
England median hourly rate
£45.00
£40.00
£52.40
% change year-on-year
+12.50%
-23.66%
+39.73%
CLAS Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing CLAS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
CLAS Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing CLAS in London.
CLAS Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing CLAS 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 CLAS.
CLAS 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:
