The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for Weighted Shortest Job First skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Weighted Shortest Job First over the 6 months to 7 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
Weighted Shortest Job First is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills |
15,587 |
23,906 |
35,666 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London |
88.68% |
90.95% |
92.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
11,195 |
17,189 |
26,035 |
| 10th Percentile |
£340 |
£375 |
£389 |
| 25th Percentile |
£450 |
£475 |
£475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£590 |
£575 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-6.78% |
+2.61% |
+9.52% |
| 75th Percentile |
£680 |
£700 |
£688 |
| 90th Percentile |
£800 |
£800 |
£775 |
| England median daily rate |
£525 |
£550 |
£538 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.55% |
+2.33% |
+7.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
314 |
270 |
421 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.96 |
£18.45 |
£17.25 |
| 25th Percentile |
£20.00 |
£22.50 |
£23.91 |
| Median hourly rate |
£28.00 |
£39.00 |
£36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-28.21% |
+6.85% |
+11.11% |
| 75th Percentile |
£48.75 |
£64.19 |
£51.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£65.93 |
£80.23 |
£68.75 |
| England median hourly rate |
£36.50 |
£37.34 |
£24.30 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.25% |
+53.69% |
+3.38% |
