Senior
England > London
The median Senior daily rate in London is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior | 1,304 | 1,789 | 2,651 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 10.39% | 10.03% | 9.81% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.12% | 10.76% | 10.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 963 | 1,282 | 1,978 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £410 | £425 |
| 25th Percentile | £475 | £489 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £600 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | -4.00% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £725 | £713 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £825 | £825 | £832 |
| England median daily rate | £550 | £560 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.79% | -6.67% | +3.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 27 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.33 | £19.12 | £18.93 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.06 | £22.10 | £32.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.25 | £37.50 | £46.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.67% | -18.48% | +79.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.63 | £69.50 | £63.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.63 | £83.75 | £67.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £52.00 | £47.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.47% | +5.56% | +25.00% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 11,726 | 16,625 | 25,758 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.45% | 93.24% | 95.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,034 | 12,022 | 18,663 |
| 10th Percentile | £341 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £444 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £800 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 143 | 336 | 290 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.45 | £16.01 | £18.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.90 | £20.02 | £22.53 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £27.81 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.26% | -20.54% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £50.75 | £43.75 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £64.75 | £65.00 | £76.03 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.62 | £36.31 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.67% | -19.32% | +100.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Senior in the job title 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 Senior in London.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Senior in London over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Senior in London.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in London
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Senior in London over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Senior within the London region over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Central London | -6 | 176 | £600 | - | 222 |
| South London | -4 | 19 | £925 | +68.18% | 17 |
| West London | -5 | 15 | £409 | -13.83% | 81 |
| East London | -6 | 9 | £585 | +8.84% | 35 |
| North London | - | 1 | £650 | - | 4 |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Senior contract job roles required 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 featuring Senior in the job title.
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Senior Skill Set
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:
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