The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Luton requiring Acceptance Criteria skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Acceptance Criteria 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 Luton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
146
98
93
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Luton
94.81%
94.23%
85.32%
Number of daily rates quoted
78
57
54
10th Percentile
£313
£275
£425
25th Percentile
£450
£463
£500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£551
£525
£545
Median % change year-on-year
+5.00%
-3.67%
+9.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£575
£600
90th Percentile
£650
£650
-
Bedfordshire median daily rate
£550
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
+10.00%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
22
14
3
10th Percentile
£67.50
£43.88
£53.00
25th Percentile
£78.13
£54.78
£53.75
Median hourly rate
£87.75
£60.95
£55.00
Median % change year-on-year
+43.97%
+10.82%
+0.64%
75th Percentile
£91.50
£67.50
£60.25
90th Percentile
£92.40
£67.85
£61.90
Bedfordshire median hourly rate
£84.75
£58.45
£55.00
% change year-on-year
+45.00%
+6.27%
-3.93%
Acceptance Criteria Job Vacancy Trend in Luton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Acceptance Criteria relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Luton.
Acceptance Criteria Daily Rate Trend in Luton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Luton citing Acceptance Criteria.
Acceptance Criteria Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton
For the 6 months to 12 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Acceptance Criteria also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Luton region with a requirement for Acceptance Criteria.
Acceptance Criteria Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton 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:
