The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Northampton requiring Performance Optimisation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Performance Optimisation 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
266
168
97
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton
97.44%
91.80%
93.27%
Number of daily rates quoted
239
135
76
10th Percentile
£291
£340
£209
25th Percentile
£348
£358
£390
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£375
£425
£461
Median % change year-on-year
-11.76%
-7.71%
+3.48%
75th Percentile
£447
£525
£513
90th Percentile
£500
£598
£551
Northamptonshire median daily rate
£400
£425
£478
% change year-on-year
-5.88%
-10.99%
-0.52%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
0
0
Median hourly rate
£21.39
-
-
Northamptonshire median hourly rate
£21.39
£24.20
£51.00
% change year-on-year
-11.61%
-52.55%
+56.92%
Performance Optimisation Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Performance Optimisation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton.
Performance Optimisation Daily Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing Performance Optimisation.
Performance Optimisation Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton
For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Performance Optimisation 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 Performance Optimisation.
Performance Optimisation 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:
