Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) England> London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring OLE skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
OLE falls under the Software Libraries and Frameworks category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills in London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills
3,544
4,503
5,729
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
26.33%
27.63%
25.91%
Number of daily rates quoted
2,428
3,078
4,265
10th Percentile
£363
£375
£400
25th Percentile
£425
£463
£481
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£575
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-4.35%
-4.17%
-
75th Percentile
£688
£722
£713
90th Percentile
£825
£850
£810
England median daily rate
£512
£550
£555
% change year-on-year
-6.86%
-0.90%
-3.48%
Number of hourly rates quoted
34
22
42
10th Percentile
£32.10
£23.84
£35.00
25th Percentile
£34.61
£36.25
£37.72
Median hourly rate
£52.50
£42.50
£64.00
Median % change year-on-year
+23.53%
-33.59%
+10.34%
75th Percentile
£63.44
£59.51
£75.00
90th Percentile
£82.85
£74.00
£86.20
England median hourly rate
£55.00
£63.36
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-13.19%
+5.59%
-5.40%
OLE Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing OLE as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
OLE Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing OLE.
OLE Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing OLE.
OLE Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 20 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing OLE 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 OLE.
OLE 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:
