Senior
England > London
The median Senior daily rate in London is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 June 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 26 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 18 | 14 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +1 | 0 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior | 1,327 | 1,889 | 2,433 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 10.45% | 10.73% | 9.69% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.18% | 11.45% | 10.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 938 | 1,336 | 1,852 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £410 | £425 |
| 25th Percentile | £465 | £475 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £600 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | -4.00% | +3.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | £825 | £850 | £850 |
| England median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | +2.39% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 22 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.88 | £18.00 | £18.93 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.60 | £21.06 | £29.10 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.00 | £49.47 | £43.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.96% | +13.71% | +69.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.25 | £79.01 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.75 | £83.75 | £73.13 |
| England median hourly rate | £52.00 | £47.50 | £48.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.47% | -2.06% | +7.78% |
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 | 11,871 | 16,499 | 23,814 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.47% | 93.75% | 94.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,038 | 11,852 | 17,368 |
| 10th Percentile | £336 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £445 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £684 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £798 | £800 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -4.55% | +2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 182 | 316 | 274 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.87 | £16.00 | £18.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.11 | £20.22 | £22.53 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.25 | £27.50 | £36.77 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.27% | -25.21% | +5.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.38 | £46.49 | £63.94 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.75 | £66.75 | £82.43 |
| England median hourly rate | £28.17 | £39.78 | £43.32 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.19% | -8.17% | +73.26% |
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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 26 June 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 26 June 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 26 June 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 | -7 | 184 | £600 | +11.63% | 931 |
| West London | +10 | 23 | £476 | +0.27% | 63 |
| South London | -18 | 10 | £925 | +76.19% | 42 |
| East London | -12 | 4 | £550 | +14.58% | 372 |
| North London | -3 | 1 | £650 | -18.75% | 3 |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 26 June 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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