The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring PolyBase skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
PolyBase falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
2,807
3,568
4,008
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
20.99%
22.31%
19.07%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,948
2,538
2,876
10th Percentile
£375
£363
£388
25th Percentile
£432
£460
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£575
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-4.35%
-
-4.17%
75th Percentile
£675
£700
£688
90th Percentile
£806
£850
£788
England median daily rate
£510
£550
£550
% change year-on-year
-7.27%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
39
22
38
10th Percentile
£18.25
£27.81
£19.05
25th Percentile
£31.29
£36.25
£35.35
Median hourly rate
£52.50
£43.75
£50.25
Median % change year-on-year
+20.00%
-12.94%
-11.06%
75th Percentile
£68.38
£62.21
£66.50
90th Percentile
£87.50
£78.75
£90.00
England median hourly rate
£42.00
£35.00
£52.50
% change year-on-year
+19.99%
-33.33%
+5.00%
PolyBase Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing PolyBase relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
PolyBase Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing PolyBase.
PolyBase Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 18 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing PolyBase 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 PolyBase.
PolyBase 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:
