Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring WCAG skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 320 | 350 | 356 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +30 | +6 | +178 |
| Contract jobs citing WCAG | 58 | 31 | 63 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.43% | 0.20% | 0.31% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 2.40% | 1.49% | 2.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 40 | 22 | 48 |
| 10th Percentile | £312 | £176 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £397 | £328 | £484 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £455 | £488 | £543 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -10.14% | -5.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £603 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £628 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £519 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -3.61% | -1.19% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £50.00 | - |
| England median hourly rate | - | £50.00 | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
London
WCAG 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 requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 2,412 | 2,082 | 2,889 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 17.99% | 13.23% | 13.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,611 | 1,290 | 2,162 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £324 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £569 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -3.30% | +0.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £800 | £798 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £513 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.44% | -5.09% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 57 | 29 | 44 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.25 | £18.13 | £17.24 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.15 | £23.80 | £20.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £35.00 | £30.63 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.86% | +14.29% | +38.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £44.75 | £55.00 | £49.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.00 | £86.06 | £64.85 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.75 | £35.00 | £35.82 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.16% | -2.28% | +44.94% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing WCAG 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 WCAG.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing WCAG in London over the 6 months to 26 October 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing WCAG.
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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 WCAG within the London region over the 6 months to 26 October 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 | +4 | 10 | £525 | +6.33% | 10 |
| South London | - | 2 | £450 | - | |
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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:
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