The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Linked Data in contract job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Linked Data over the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Linked Data falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
5,254
5,301
7,056
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
38.82%
33.88%
34.37%
Number of daily rates quoted
3,354
3,405
5,059
10th Percentile
£338
£325
£350
25th Percentile
£438
£450
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£575
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-4.35%
-4.17%
-
75th Percentile
£688
£725
£725
90th Percentile
£825
£850
£825
England median daily rate
£525
£540
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.78%
-1.82%
-2.22%
Number of hourly rates quoted
133
63
95
10th Percentile
£17.02
£17.30
£18.23
25th Percentile
£22.50
£23.98
£19.99
Median hourly rate
£26.30
£34.50
£30.00
Median % change year-on-year
-23.77%
+15.00%
+3.45%
75th Percentile
£46.75
£58.13
£49.48
90th Percentile
£72.50
£80.35
£71.00
England median hourly rate
£27.53
£50.00
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-44.94%
+12.36%
+67.92%
Linked Data Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Linked Data relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Linked Data Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Linked Data.
Linked Data Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 28 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Linked Data also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the London region with a requirement for Linked Data.
Linked Data 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:
