Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring Weighted Shortest Job First skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 397 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +114 |
| Contract jobs citing Weighted Shortest Job First | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | - | - | 0.005% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | - | - | 0.006% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £763 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £775 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £788 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £447 | - | £775 |
All Process & Methodology Skills
London
Weighted Shortest Job First falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 14,689 | 11,780 | 16,107 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 89.80% | 91.03% | 88.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,858 | 7,852 | 11,511 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £350 | £338 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | -7.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £680 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £800 | £788 |
| England median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 228 | 159 | 347 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.07 | £20.36 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.87 | £24.66 | £19.42 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.50 | £35.50 | £30.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +18.33% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.13 | £53.75 | £49.48 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.75 | £77.68 | £69.05 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.32 | £34.50 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.12% | +6.15% | -9.72% |
Weighted Shortest Job First
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Weighted Shortest Job First relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Weighted Shortest Job First
Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Weighted Shortest Job First.
