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 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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
5,165
5,480
7,745
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
38.38%
33.62%
35.03%
Number of daily rates quoted
3,344
3,614
5,603
10th Percentile
£336
£325
£350
25th Percentile
£440
£450
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£552
£575
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-3.96%
-4.17%
-
75th Percentile
£700
£738
£725
90th Percentile
£825
£850
£825
England median daily rate
£525
£550
£550
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
-
-2.22%
Number of hourly rates quoted
119
67
87
10th Percentile
£16.37
£17.25
£17.28
25th Percentile
£23.23
£23.80
£19.99
Median hourly rate
£27.50
£31.62
£28.75
Median % change year-on-year
-13.03%
+9.98%
-2.95%
75th Percentile
£46.35
£54.38
£53.13
90th Percentile
£69.75
£71.50
£74.19
England median hourly rate
£32.83
£57.35
£45.85
% change year-on-year
-42.76%
+25.08%
+79.80%
W3C Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing W3C as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
W3C Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing W3C.
W3C Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing W3C.
W3C Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 20 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing W3C also mentioned 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 with a requirement for W3C.
W3C 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:
