The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London requiring Desktop Publishing skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Desktop Publishing over the 6 months leading up to 1 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Desktop Publishing 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
11,891
15,474
22,954
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
92.21%
88.55%
90.74%
Number of daily rates quoted
7,950
11,028
16,622
10th Percentile
£333
£343
£372
25th Percentile
£425
£446
£471
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£550
£587
Median % change year-on-year
-
-6.34%
+2.13%
75th Percentile
£675
£686
£700
90th Percentile
£799
£800
£800
England median daily rate
£515
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-1.90%
-4.55%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
220
303
260
10th Percentile
£16.50
£15.59
£18.50
25th Percentile
£24.66
£20.01
£23.00
Median hourly rate
£32.00
£30.00
£40.25
Median % change year-on-year
+6.67%
-25.47%
+11.17%
75th Percentile
£50.13
£48.75
£65.00
90th Percentile
£63.30
£68.60
£82.50
England median hourly rate
£25.15
£38.12
£37.50
% change year-on-year
-34.02%
+1.65%
+46.03%
Desktop Publishing Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing Desktop Publishing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Desktop Publishing Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Publishing in London.
Desktop Publishing Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Publishing in London.
Desktop Publishing Top 28 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 July 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Desktop Publishing 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 Desktop Publishing.
Desktop Publishing 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:
