Financial Institution Contracts in London

Financial Institution
England > London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Financial Institution in contract job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Financial Institution over the 6 months leading up to 5 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Jul 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 169 226 201
Rank change year-on-year +57 -25 +46
Contract jobs citing Financial Institution 202 185 333
As % of all contract jobs advertised in London 1.52% 1.05% 1.30%
As % of the General category 2.24% 1.69% 2.04%
Number of daily rates quoted 139 134 246
10th Percentile £425 £370 £461
25th Percentile £538 £534 £513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 £631 £600
Median % change year-on-year +2.97% +5.21% -
75th Percentile £775 £700 £750
90th Percentile £875 £784 £838
England median daily rate £612 £600 £585
% change year-on-year +2.00% +2.56% +1.74%

All General Skills
London

Financial Institution falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 9,029 10,970 16,305
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 67.98% 62.26% 63.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,018 7,798 11,900
10th Percentile £330 £335 £369
25th Percentile £425 £450 £475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £575 £600
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% -4.17% +2.56%
75th Percentile £695 £700 £725
90th Percentile £813 £825 £825
England median daily rate £518 £535 £550
% change year-on-year -3.27% -2.73% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 170 228 199
10th Percentile £15.84 £16.00 £16.61
25th Percentile £24.66 £18.66 £21.25
Median hourly rate £34.00 £30.33 £32.50
Median % change year-on-year +12.10% -6.68% -8.45%
75th Percentile £51.07 £48.75 £54.25
90th Percentile £63.88 £68.23 £70.50
England median hourly rate £27.17 £33.00 £30.00
% change year-on-year -17.67% +10.00% +28.26%

Financial Institution
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Job postings citing Financial Institution as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.

Job vacancy trend for Financial Institution in London

Financial Institution
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Financial Institution in London.

Daily rate trend for Financial Institution in London

Financial Institution
Daily Rate Histogram in London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Financial Institution in London over the 6 months to 5 July 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Financial Institution in London

Financial Institution
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Financial Institution in London.

Hourly rate trend for Financial Institution in London

Financial Institution
Contract Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Financial Institution within the London region over the 6 months to 5 July 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Central London +22 53 £719 +8.08% 183
East London +9 4 £415 -36.13% 5
South London - 4 £625 - 5
Financial Institution
England

Financial Institution
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:

Application Platforms
1 11 (5.45%) Apache Spark
2 5 (2.48%) Confluence
2 5 (2.48%) Microsoft Exchange
2 5 (2.48%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.99%) Apache
3 2 (0.99%) CMS
4 1 (0.50%) IBM Transformation Extender
4 1 (0.50%) nginx
4 1 (0.50%) Oracle Workflow
4 1 (0.50%) SAS
4 1 (0.50%) Skype for Business
4 1 (0.50%) Tomcat
Applications
1 13 (6.44%) Microsoft Office
2 10 (4.95%) Microsoft Excel
3 7 (3.47%) Microsoft Project
4 5 (2.48%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 4 (1.98%) MS Visio
6 2 (0.99%) Adobe Illustrator
6 2 (0.99%) Photoshop
7 1 (0.50%) Siemens NX
7 1 (0.50%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 3 (1.49%) ION Anvil
2 2 (0.99%) ION MarketView
2 2 (0.99%) Oracle 11i
2 2 (0.99%) Summit
3 1 (0.50%) Aladdin
3 1 (0.50%) Avolution ABACUS
3 1 (0.50%) Endur
3 1 (0.50%) Fidessa
3 1 (0.50%) FLEXCUBE
3 1 (0.50%) Loan IQ
3 1 (0.50%) Oracle Assets
3 1 (0.50%) Oracle EBS
3 1 (0.50%) Oracle EBS R12
3 1 (0.50%) Oracle General Ledger
3 1 (0.50%) Oracle Payables
3 1 (0.50%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 1 (0.50%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
3 1 (0.50%) thinkFolio
Cloud Services
1 39 (19.31%) Azure
2 16 (7.92%) AWS
3 10 (4.95%) GCP
4 6 (2.97%) SaaS
5 5 (2.48%) Azure Data Factory
5 5 (2.48%) Power Platform
6 4 (1.98%) Azure DevOps
6 4 (1.98%) Cloud Computing
6 4 (1.98%) IaaS
6 4 (1.98%) PaaS
6 4 (1.98%) Serverless
7 3 (1.49%) Azure API Management
7 3 (1.49%) Azure Sentinel
7 3 (1.49%) Microsoft 365
7 3 (1.49%) OpenShift
7 3 (1.49%) Snowflake
8 2 (0.99%) AWS Lambda
8 2 (0.99%) Azure AKS
8 2 (0.99%) Collibra
8 2 (0.99%) SAP Fieldglass
Communications & Networking
1 8 (3.96%) Firewall
1 8 (3.96%) Network Security
2 6 (2.97%) HTTP
3 5 (2.48%) TCP/IP
4 2 (0.99%) Cisco ASA
4 2 (0.99%) DHCP
4 2 (0.99%) DNS
4 2 (0.99%) VSAN
5 1 (0.50%) HTTPS
5 1 (0.50%) Modbus
5 1 (0.50%) Skype
5 1 (0.50%) SMTP
5 1 (0.50%) SSL
5 1 (0.50%) SWIFTNet
5 1 (0.50%) VLAN
5 1 (0.50%) VoIP
5 1 (0.50%) VPN
5 1 (0.50%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (3.47%) Hadoop
1 7 (3.47%) NoSQL
1 7 (3.47%) Relational Database
1 7 (3.47%) Tableau
2 6 (2.97%) Data Mart
2 6 (2.97%) SQL Server
3 5 (2.48%) Power BI
4 4 (1.98%) Apache Hive
4 4 (1.98%) Big Data
4 4 (1.98%) BigQuery
4 4 (1.98%) Delta Lake
5 3 (1.49%) Data Warehouse
5 3 (1.49%) Oracle Database
5 3 (1.49%) Tableau Desktop
6 2 (0.99%) Looker
6 2 (0.99%) Oracle Database 10g
6 2 (0.99%) PostgreSQL
7 1 (0.50%) Oracle OLAP
7 1 (0.50%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 1 (0.50%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 14 (6.93%) Git
2 8 (3.96%) JIRA
3 5 (2.48%) Jenkins
4 4 (1.98%) JUnit
5 3 (1.49%) Ant
5 3 (1.49%) SoapUI
5 3 (1.49%) Toad
6 2 (0.99%) Bitbucket Server
7 1 (0.50%) AppScan
7 1 (0.50%) Bitbucket
7 1 (0.50%) ERwin
7 1 (0.50%) Maven
7 1 (0.50%) Oracle APEX
7 1 (0.50%) Oracle Forms
7 1 (0.50%) Qt Creator
7 1 (0.50%) Robot Framework
7 1 (0.50%) TeamCity
7 1 (0.50%) Xcode
General
1 202 (100.00%) Finance
2 103 (50.99%) Social Skills
3 76 (37.62%) Banking
4 55 (27.23%) Analytical Skills
5 32 (15.84%) Front Office
6 29 (14.36%) Investment Banking
7 10 (4.95%) Retail
8 9 (4.46%) Presentation Skills
8 9 (4.46%) Retail Banking
9 8 (3.96%) Corporate Banking
10 5 (2.48%) Back Office
11 4 (1.98%) Legal
11 4 (1.98%) Marketing
11 4 (1.98%) Organisational Skills
12 3 (1.49%) International Banking
13 2 (0.99%) General Ledger
14 1 (0.50%) Documentation Skills
14 1 (0.50%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 1 (0.50%) Influencing Skills
14 1 (0.50%) Private Banking
Job Titles
1 44 (21.78%) Developer
2 33 (16.34%) Business Analyst
3 32 (15.84%) Analyst
4 24 (11.88%) Senior
5 17 (8.42%) Lead
6 16 (7.92%) Project Manager
7 14 (6.93%) Architect
8 9 (4.46%) Electronic Trading Business Analyst
8 9 (4.46%) Front Office Business Analyst
8 9 (4.46%) Investment Banking Business Analyst
8 9 (4.46%) SailPoint Developer
9 8 (3.96%) C# Developer
10 7 (3.47%) Data Business Analyst
10 7 (3.47%) Python Developer
11 6 (2.97%) Data Analyst
11 6 (2.97%) Murex Business Analyst
11 6 (2.97%) Senior Architect
11 6 (2.97%) Senior Developer
12 5 (2.48%) Murex Analyst
12 5 (2.48%) Security Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (5.45%) SailPoint
2 7 (3.47%) .NET
3 6 (2.97%) Middleware
3 6 (2.97%) React
4 5 (2.48%) Kafka
4 5 (2.48%) PySpark
4 5 (2.48%) REST
4 5 (2.48%) TensorFlow
5 4 (1.98%) FIX Protocol
5 4 (1.98%) IBM Integration Bus
5 4 (1.98%) Node.js
6 3 (1.49%) EDI
6 3 (1.49%) SOAP
6 3 (1.49%) XML
7 2 (0.99%) CSS
7 2 (0.99%) FpML
7 2 (0.99%) NumPy
7 2 (0.99%) RESTful
7 2 (0.99%) Spring
7 2 (0.99%) WPF
Miscellaneous
1 22 (10.89%) Fixed Income
2 19 (9.41%) Hedge funds
3 18 (8.91%) Algorithms
4 15 (7.43%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
5 13 (6.44%) Data Structures
6 12 (5.94%) Onboarding
7 11 (5.45%) Distributed Systems
8 8 (3.96%) Derivative
8 8 (3.96%) Security Posture
9 7 (3.47%) Credit Risk
10 6 (2.97%) Management Information System
11 5 (2.48%) Distributed Computing
11 5 (2.48%) Self-Motivation
11 5 (2.48%) SWIFT Messaging Network
12 4 (1.98%) Enterprise Software
12 4 (1.98%) Product Ownership
13 3 (1.49%) Cloud Native
13 3 (1.49%) Linux Command Line
14 2 (0.99%) Legacy Systems
14 2 (0.99%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 25 (12.38%) Linux
2 15 (7.43%) Windows
3 14 (6.93%) Unix
4 3 (1.49%) AIX
4 3 (1.49%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 3 (1.49%) VMS
5 2 (0.99%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.50%) Android
6 1 (0.50%) Mac OS X
6 1 (0.50%) Windows 10
6 1 (0.50%) Windows Server
6 1 (0.50%) Windows Server 2012
6 1 (0.50%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 56 (27.72%) Problem-Solving
2 44 (21.78%) Agile
3 27 (13.37%) Computer Science
4 25 (12.38%) CI/CD
4 25 (12.38%) Project Management
5 24 (11.88%) Electronic Trading
6 22 (10.89%) Migration
6 22 (10.89%) Risk Management
7 21 (10.40%) Analytics
7 21 (10.40%) Artificial Intelligence
7 21 (10.40%) Stakeholder Management
7 21 (10.40%) User Acceptance Testing
8 19 (9.41%) Software Engineering
9 18 (8.91%) Business Analysis
9 18 (8.91%) DevOps
10 17 (8.42%) Decision-Making
10 17 (8.42%) Wealth Management
11 16 (7.92%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 15 (7.43%) Scrum
13 14 (6.93%) AOP
Programming Languages
1 52 (25.74%) Python
2 44 (21.78%) SQL
3 32 (15.84%) Java
4 17 (8.42%) C#
5 14 (6.93%) C++
6 13 (6.44%) JavaScript
7 9 (4.46%) BeanShell
8 7 (3.47%) C
9 6 (2.97%) PL/SQL
10 5 (2.48%) Perl
10 5 (2.48%) TypeScript
11 4 (1.98%) Shell Script
12 3 (1.49%) Bash
12 3 (1.49%) Bicep
12 3 (1.49%) Korn
12 3 (1.49%) Scala
13 2 (0.99%) PowerShell
14 1 (0.50%) Go
14 1 (0.50%) Objective-C
14 1 (0.50%) PHP
Qualifications
1 43 (21.29%) Degree
2 14 (6.93%) Computer Science Degree
3 10 (4.95%) Master's Degree
4 5 (2.48%) CISSP
4 5 (2.48%) PhD
5 4 (1.98%) (ISC)2 CCSP
5 4 (1.98%) CCSP
5 4 (1.98%) Cisco Certification
5 4 (1.98%) GCIH
6 3 (1.49%) PMI Certification
7 2 (0.99%) Azure Certification
7 2 (0.99%) PMP
7 2 (0.99%) SC Cleared
7 2 (0.99%) Security Cleared
8 1 (0.50%) APMP
8 1 (0.50%) AWS Certification
8 1 (0.50%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
8 1 (0.50%) BPSS Clearance
8 1 (0.50%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
8 1 (0.50%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (5.45%) QA
2 10 (4.95%) Data Quality
3 9 (4.46%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 8 (3.96%) GDPR
4 8 (3.96%) MiFID
5 5 (2.48%) PMO
5 5 (2.48%) SLA
6 4 (1.98%) Dodd-Frank
6 4 (1.98%) NIST
7 3 (1.49%) EMIR
7 3 (1.49%) SEPA
7 3 (1.49%) SOC 2
8 2 (0.99%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 1 (0.50%) Actionable Recommendations
9 1 (0.50%) Basel II
9 1 (0.50%) COBIT
9 1 (0.50%) GRC
9 1 (0.50%) IFRS
9 1 (0.50%) IFRS 9
9 1 (0.50%) ISO 20022
System Software
1 7 (3.47%) Docker
2 4 (1.98%) Active Directory
2 4 (1.98%) Virtual Machines
3 3 (1.49%) VMware ESXi
3 3 (1.49%) VMware Infrastructure
3 3 (1.49%) vSphere
4 2 (0.99%) Virtual Desktop
5 1 (0.50%) KVM
5 1 (0.50%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 12 (5.94%) Kubernetes
2 11 (5.45%) Terraform
3 5 (2.48%) Ansible
4 4 (1.98%) SCCM
5 3 (1.49%) Microsoft Intune
6 2 (0.99%) BladeLogic
6 2 (0.99%) ITRS Geneos
7 1 (0.50%) HP Fortify
7 1 (0.50%) Nagios
7 1 (0.50%) Prometheus
7 1 (0.50%) Red Hat Satellite
7 1 (0.50%) Single Sign-On
7 1 (0.50%) WSUS
Vendors
1 21 (10.40%) Microsoft
2 14 (6.93%) ION Trading
2 14 (6.93%) Oracle
3 9 (4.46%) Google
4 8 (3.96%) Databricks
5 7 (3.47%) IBM
5 7 (3.47%) Murex
6 5 (2.48%) Bloomberg
6 5 (2.48%) VMware
7 4 (1.98%) Adobe
7 4 (1.98%) Cisco
7 4 (1.98%) ServiceNow
8 3 (1.49%) Perforce
8 3 (1.49%) Reuters
8 3 (1.49%) SAP
8 3 (1.49%) Tradeweb
9 2 (0.99%) Charles River
9 2 (0.99%) Citrix
9 2 (0.99%) Dynatrace
9 2 (0.99%) TIBCO