The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for ECSA qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 25 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
ECSA is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications |
4,340 |
5,828 |
6,718 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London |
24.28% |
21.45% |
17.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2,928 |
3,929 |
4,544 |
| 10th Percentile |
£325 |
£363 |
£363 |
| 25th Percentile |
£425 |
£463 |
£463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£540 |
£575 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-6.09% |
+4.55% |
+7.84% |
| 75th Percentile |
£657 |
£688 |
£650 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£800 |
£750 |
| England median daily rate |
£538 |
£550 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.27% |
+4.76% |
+7.14% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
115 |
83 |
151 |
| 10th Percentile |
£14.72 |
£19.52 |
£23.00 |
| 25th Percentile |
£20.74 |
£21.24 |
£25.68 |
| Median hourly rate |
£26.00 |
£47.50 |
£43.74 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-45.26% |
+8.60% |
+19.84% |
| 75th Percentile |
£47.50 |
£64.50 |
£49.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
£69.50 |
£82.00 |
£63.75 |
| England median hourly rate |
£40.00 |
£52.50 |
£37.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-23.81% |
+40.00% |
-1.81% |
