Operations Research (or Operational Research)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring Operations Research 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.
| 6 months to 20 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 373 | 378 | 453 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | +75 | +139 |
| Contract jobs citing Operations Research | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 0.015% | 0.074% | 0.009% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.016% | 0.083% | 0.010% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £510 | £370 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £525 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £550 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +22.22% | -19.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £775 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £813 | £530 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £550 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +22.22% | -19.64% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
London
Operations Research falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 12,450 | 14,530 | 19,983 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 92.51% | 89.15% | 90.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,226 | 9,664 | 14,478 |
| 10th Percentile | £331 | £350 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £540 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.82% | -4.35% | -0.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £694 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £800 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 252 | 178 | 230 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.01 | £17.25 | £18.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.94 | £23.80 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £31.50 | £35.00 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.01% | -6.67% | +3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £49.56 | £55.00 | £63.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.75 | £71.88 | £76.38 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.00 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.51% | -3.37% | +53.98% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing Operations Research as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Operations Research.
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Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Operations Research.
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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: