The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring Price Optimisation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Price Optimisation 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
13,188
14,190
17,310
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
91.79%
89.85%
89.60%
Number of daily rates quoted
8,704
9,175
12,401
10th Percentile
£338
£350
£356
25th Percentile
£425
£450
£459
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£526
£550
£568
Median % change year-on-year
-4.45%
-3.08%
-3.81%
75th Percentile
£650
£675
£688
90th Percentile
£763
£800
£800
England median daily rate
£500
£525
£545
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-3.67%
-0.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted
247
166
233
10th Percentile
£18.25
£17.25
£18.81
25th Percentile
£24.56
£23.80
£21.75
Median hourly rate
£29.50
£37.25
£35.63
Median % change year-on-year
-20.81%
+4.55%
-9.80%
75th Percentile
£47.63
£53.75
£60.00
90th Percentile
£66.50
£80.75
£76.25
England median hourly rate
£25.15
£35.00
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-28.14%
-21.35%
+18.67%
Price Optimisation Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Price Optimisation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Price Optimisation Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Price Optimisation.
Price Optimisation Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Price Optimisation 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 Price Optimisation.
Price Optimisation 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:
