The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Centre in contract job vacancies in Maidstone. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Centre over the 6 months leading up to 28 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Data Centre 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 Maidstone.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
12
17
21
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Maidstone
42.86%
62.96%
48.84%
Number of daily rates quoted
11
6
11
10th Percentile
£146
£189
-
25th Percentile
£237
£202
£358
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£333
£289
£365
Median % change year-on-year
+15.15%
-20.89%
+4.29%
75th Percentile
£340
£487
£373
90th Percentile
£455
£551
-
Kent median daily rate
£333
£513
£365
% change year-on-year
-35.12%
+40.41%
-22.34%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
0
2
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£12.75
-
-
Median hourly rate
£13.50
-
£55.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+334.44%
75th Percentile
£14.25
-
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Kent median hourly rate
£13.50
£70.32
£53.50
% change year-on-year
-80.80%
+31.43%
+77.86%
Data Centre Job Vacancy Trend in Maidstone
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Centre relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Maidstone.
Data Centre Daily Rate Trend in Maidstone
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Maidstone citing Data Centre.
Data Centre Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Maidstone
For the 6 months to 28 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Centre 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 Maidstone region with a requirement for Data Centre.
Data Centre Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Maidstone 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:
