Locust
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London requiring Locust skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Locust over the 6 months leading up to 17 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 362 | 397 | 473 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +35 | +76 | +143 |
| Contract jobs citing Locust | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 0.022% | 0.006% | 0.008% |
| As % of the Development Applications category | 0.14% | 0.041% | 0.051% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £338 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | - | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £681 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £783 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £475 | - | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.76% |
All Development Application Skills
London
Locust falls under the Development Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring development application skills in London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for development application skills | 2,073 | 2,433 | 3,952 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 15.28% | 14.14% | 15.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,401 | 1,730 | 2,876 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £363 | £406 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £450 | £479 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £590 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -6.78% | -1.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £650 | £713 |
| 90th Percentile | £768 | £775 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 25 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.52 | £23.30 | £41.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £32.13 | £25.99 | £54.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £37.50 | £72.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.33% | -48.28% | +62.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £59.69 | £71.25 | £82.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.63 | £71.63 | £90.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.00% | +13.64% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing Locust as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Locust in London.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Locust in London over the 6 months to 17 July 2025.
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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: