ICAEW Contract Job Trends in London

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
England > London

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for ICAEW qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 379 - 402
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing ICAEW 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in London 0.007% - 0.005%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.025% - 0.022%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £413 - £975
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 - £1,050
75th Percentile £438 - £1,125
90th Percentile - - -
England median daily rate £425 £550 £1,050
% change year-on-year -22.73% -47.62% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
London

ICAEW falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in London.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4,073 3,906 4,461
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 28.31% 25.68% 23.72%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,838 2,467 2,985
10th Percentile £358 £350 £350
25th Percentile £425 £450 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% - -4.35%
75th Percentile £650 £650 £669
90th Percentile £750 £775 £775
England median daily rate £525 £530 £550
% change year-on-year -0.94% -3.64% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 95 57 89
10th Percentile £19.54 £20.75 £19.20
25th Percentile - £27.00 £24.25
Median hourly rate £25.15 £37.50 £52.50
Median % change year-on-year -32.93% -28.57% +11.70%
75th Percentile £53.13 £60.00 £65.75
90th Percentile £76.58 £83.20 £86.30
England median hourly rate £25.15 £47.50 £52.50
% change year-on-year -47.05% -9.52% +16.67%

ICAEW
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ICAEW relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.

ICAEW job vacancy trend in London

ICAEW
Daily Rate Trend in London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing ICAEW.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing ICAEW

ICAEW
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Accountant
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Accountant
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) E-Procurement
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ACCA
1 1 (100.00%) CCAB
1 1 (100.00%) CIPFA