The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London requiring DeFi skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited DeFi over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
DeFi 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
11,564
15,790
24,631
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
92.16%
88.55%
91.11%
Number of daily rates quoted
7,847
11,316
17,711
10th Percentile
£350
£338
£375
25th Percentile
£440
£450
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£550
£590
Median % change year-on-year
-
-6.78%
+2.61%
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
166
324
278
10th Percentile
£16.17
£16.00
£18.59
25th Percentile
£22.68
£20.00
£22.53
Median hourly rate
£31.67
£29.50
£38.13
Median % change year-on-year
+7.36%
-22.62%
+5.90%
75th Percentile
£50.75
£47.56
£62.64
90th Percentile
£63.75
£65.93
£76.78
England median hourly rate
£29.07
£36.00
£37.50
% change year-on-year
-19.25%
-4.00%
+53.06%
DeFi Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing DeFi as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
DeFi Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing DeFi in London.
DeFi Top 27 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing DeFi 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 DeFi.
DeFi 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:
