Kafka Specialist
England > London
The median Kafka Specialist daily rate in London is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 13 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
434 |
367 |
399 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-67 |
+32 |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Kafka Specialist |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London |
0.005% |
0.015% |
0.023% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.005% |
0.016% |
0.024% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£672 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£513 |
£677 |
£813 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
£694 |
£875 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-24.32% |
-20.71% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
£705 |
£938 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£706 |
- |
| England median daily rate |
£525 |
£694 |
£875 |
| % change year-on-year |
-24.32% |
-20.71% |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in London with a recognized job title |
18,372 |
12,697 |
16,357 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.89% |
93.28% |
94.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
12,076 |
8,582 |
11,668 |
| 10th Percentile |
£359 |
£332 |
£330 |
| 25th Percentile |
£442 |
£425 |
£445 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£540 |
£550 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-1.82% |
- |
-4.35% |
| 75th Percentile |
£650 |
£675 |
£675 |
| 90th Percentile |
£763 |
£788 |
£800 |
| England median daily rate |
£525 |
£513 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.44% |
-2.38% |
-4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
323 |
196 |
295 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.69 |
£18.47 |
£16.25 |
| 25th Percentile |
£22.87 |
£22.98 |
£20.50 |
| Median hourly rate |
£37.50 |
£31.75 |
£28.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+18.11% |
+13.39% |
-25.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60.75 |
£50.50 |
£48.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£79.75 |
£63.75 |
£68.75 |
| England median hourly rate |
£45.56 |
£28.50 |
£40.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+59.84% |
-28.75% |
-6.98% |