SEPA Contract Job Trends in London
Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London citing SEPA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 422 | 342 | 356 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -80 | +14 | +73 |
| Contract jobs citing SEPA | 37 | 32 | 18 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.18% | 0.24% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.90% | 1.32% | 0.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24 | 27 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £425 | £362 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £533 | £405 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £591 | £625 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.44% | +4.17% | +2.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £658 | £697 | £640 |
| 90th Percentile | £839 | £709 | £728 |
| England median daily rate | £590 | £496 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.95% | -17.33% | +9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £87.50 | - |
| England median hourly rate | - | £87.50 | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
London
SEPA falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills in London.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 4,092 | 2,430 | 2,118 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 20.05% | 18.10% | 13.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,778 | 1,624 | 1,319 |
| 10th Percentile | £352 | £325 | £327 |
| 25th Percentile | £439 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £542 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.18% | -4.55% | -2.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £645 | £650 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £794 |
| England median daily rate | £520 | £500 | £518 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.41% | -4.14% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 57 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.17 | £18.25 | £18.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.24 | £25.15 | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.55 | £34.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.03% | -2.86% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £49.13 | £44.75 | £63.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £61.05 | £67.00 | £88.92 |
| England median hourly rate | £32.20 | £30.00 | £33.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.33% | -10.45% | -5.98% |
SEPA Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SEPA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
SEPA Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing SEPA.
SEPA Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SEPA in London over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
SEPA Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing SEPA.
SEPA 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 SEPA within the London region over the 6 months to 27 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | -27 | 4 | £575 | +42.86% | |
| SEPA England |
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SEPA Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.