The median Senior daily rate in Oxford is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 4 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
9 |
7 |
11 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-2 |
+4 |
-4 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxford |
4.00% |
7.14% |
4.49% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.26% |
7.14% |
4.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£538 |
£485 |
| 25th Percentile |
£425 |
£556 |
£509 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
£600 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-25.00% |
+9.09% |
+22.22% |
| 75th Percentile |
£475 |
£631 |
£575 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£643 |
£590 |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate |
£550 |
£625 |
£486 |
| % change year-on-year |
-12.00% |
+28.53% |
+8.06% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Oxford. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Oxford with a recognized job title |
47 |
28 |
84 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.00% |
100.00% |
94.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
31 |
17 |
63 |
| 10th Percentile |
£210 |
£245 |
£150 |
| 25th Percentile |
£344 |
£475 |
£232 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
£525 |
£375 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-14.29% |
+40.00% |
-16.67% |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
£588 |
£525 |
| 90th Percentile |
£638 |
£678 |
£645 |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate |
£450 |
£500 |
£375 |
| % change year-on-year |
-10.00% |
+33.33% |
-16.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£23.50 |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£25.15 |
£25.00 |
£13.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+0.60% |
+92.31% |
-48.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£26.95 |
£37.00 |
£14.86 |
| 90th Percentile |
£28.03 |
£43.30 |
£20.74 |
| Oxfordshire median hourly rate |
£21.09 |
£35.00 |
£19.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-39.74% |
+79.49% |
-25.00% |