The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Northampton requiring Cost Reduction skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Cost Reduction 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 Northampton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
275
184
104
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton
97.52%
92.46%
93.69%
Number of daily rates quoted
248
151
83
10th Percentile
£299
£341
£207
25th Percentile
£350
£360
£396
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£375
£425
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-11.76%
-10.53%
+5.56%
75th Percentile
£447
£525
£534
90th Percentile
£500
£596
£585
Northamptonshire median daily rate
£398
£425
£489
% change year-on-year
-6.47%
-13.09%
+1.88%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
0
0
Median hourly rate
£21.39
-
-
Northamptonshire median hourly rate
£21.39
£24.20
£43.02
% change year-on-year
-11.61%
-43.74%
+28.25%
Cost Reduction Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Cost Reduction relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton.
Cost Reduction Daily Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing Cost Reduction.
Cost Reduction Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton
For the 6 months to 28 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Cost Reduction 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 Northampton region with a requirement for Cost Reduction.
Cost Reduction Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton 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:
