Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C)
England > London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term W3C in contract job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited W3C over the 6 months leading up to 20 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 403 | 356 | 396 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -47 | +40 | +101 |
| Contract jobs citing W3C | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.013% | 0.007% | 0.005% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.034% | 0.021% | 0.017% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £300 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +75.00% | -25.00% | -42.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £560 | £400 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +40.00% | -11.11% | -35.71% |
All Generic Skills
London
W3C falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 5,800 | 4,688 | 6,019 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 37.09% | 34.61% | 32.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,761 | 2,994 | 4,225 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £320 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £432 | £445 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | -5.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £713 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £842 | £813 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £540 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.56% | -1.82% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 114 | 63 | 178 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.50 | £20.09 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.21 | £24.66 | £19.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.94 | £37.00 | £28.88 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.78% | +28.14% | -16.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.59 | £59.75 | £47.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £80.75 | £66.83 |
| England median hourly rate | £33.50 | £35.50 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.63% | +9.23% | +44.54% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing W3C relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
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Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing W3C.
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Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing W3C.
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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: