Structured Threat Information Expression (STIX)
England > North of England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term STIX in contract job vacancies in the North of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited STIX over the 6 months leading up to 29 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 249 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing STIX | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North of England | 0.014% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.041% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £763 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £775 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £788 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £575 | £660 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -12.88% | - | - |
All Generic Skills
North of England
STIX 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 the North of England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 2,433 | 1,285 | 1,191 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England | 33.70% | 32.91% | 27.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,473 | 819 | 700 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £268 | £297 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £368 | £419 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | -1.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £595 | £575 | £596 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 174 | 51 | 101 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.50 | £17.30 | £12.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.41 | £22.63 | £13.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £35.00 | £15.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.60% | +133.33% | -48.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £61.88 | £32.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £78.75 | £57.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £43.96 | £32.05 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +37.16% | -28.78% | +12.04% |
STIX
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing STIX relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
STIX
Contract Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing STIX within the North of England region over the 6 months to 29 July 2026. 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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| North West | - | 1 | £775 | - | 1 |
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STIX
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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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