The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London requiring IDOL skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited IDOL over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
IDOL falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
2,800
3,842
5,554
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
22.31%
21.55%
20.55%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,981
2,833
4,047
10th Percentile
£375
£378
£400
25th Percentile
£450
£460
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£552
£563
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-1.87%
-2.17%
-1.71%
75th Percentile
£713
£700
£700
90th Percentile
£838
£825
£800
England median daily rate
£525
£530
£550
% change year-on-year
-0.94%
-3.64%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
32
37
53
10th Percentile
£22.27
£20.98
£21.24
25th Percentile
£28.03
£25.79
£24.50
Median hourly rate
£39.31
£50.00
£52.50
Median % change year-on-year
-21.39%
-4.76%
-
75th Percentile
£56.50
£55.00
£72.50
90th Percentile
£76.50
£64.73
£88.30
England median hourly rate
£32.05
£40.13
£58.05
% change year-on-year
-20.12%
-30.87%
+35.25%
IDOL Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing IDOL as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
IDOL Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing IDOL in London.
IDOL Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing IDOL in London.
IDOL Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing IDOL 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 IDOL.
IDOL 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:
