The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Contract for Difference in contract job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Contract for Difference over the 6 months leading up to 14 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Contract for Difference 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
5,089
5,445
8,340
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
37.62%
33.59%
35.28%
Number of daily rates quoted
3,346
3,791
6,075
10th Percentile
£332
£325
£357
25th Percentile
£438
£456
£488
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£575
£575
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-
-4.17%
-
75th Percentile
£720
£750
£738
90th Percentile
£825
£863
£838
England median daily rate
£525
£550
£550
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
120
83
78
10th Percentile
£15.84
£16.37
£17.79
25th Percentile
£22.50
£22.00
£23.31
Median hourly rate
£27.50
£30.12
£34.81
Median % change year-on-year
-8.70%
-13.47%
+3.69%
75th Percentile
£46.00
£53.75
£58.44
90th Percentile
£65.06
£71.25
£78.25
England median hourly rate
£30.75
£48.75
£42.00
% change year-on-year
-36.92%
+16.07%
+61.54%
Contract for Difference Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing Contract for Difference as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Contract for Difference Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Contract for Difference in London.
Contract for Difference Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 14 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Contract for Difference 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 Contract for Difference.
Contract for Difference 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:
