Finance Contract Job Trends in Oxfordshire
Financial
South East > Oxfordshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in contract job vacancies in Oxfordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 6 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +8 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing Finance | 53 | 31 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxfordshire | 11.80% | 20.00% | 2.76% |
| As % of the General category | 19.20% | 30.39% | 6.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 15 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £331 | £222 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £267 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £350 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.57% | -22.22% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £575 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £808 | £725 | - |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £511 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.20% | -0.73% | -1.90% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.33 | £16.75 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.68 | £18.25 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £14.50 | £21.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.56% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £17.39 | £24.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £18.98 | £26.25 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £38.25 | £23.20 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +64.87% | -61.33% | +166.67% |
All General Skills
Oxfordshire
Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in Oxfordshire.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 276 | 102 | 64 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Oxfordshire | 61.47% | 65.81% | 44.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 127 | 66 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £183 | £160 |
| 25th Percentile | £320 | £250 | £308 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £444 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.04% | -1.39% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £592 | £550 | £503 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £600 | £644 |
| South East median daily rate | £513 | £480 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.77% | -4.00% | -1.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 54 | 12 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.54 | £16.06 | £23.55 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £20.33 | £25.12 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.04 | £25.83 | £45.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.43% | -43.24% | +74.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.75 | £84.66 | £74.06 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £89.63 | £85.88 |
| South East median hourly rate | £32.50 | £20.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +62.50% | -63.64% | +10.00% |
Finance Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Finance relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.
Finance Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxfordshire citing Finance.
Finance Daily Rate Histogram in Oxfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Finance in Oxfordshire over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Finance Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxfordshire citing Finance.
Finance Contract Job Locations in Oxfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Finance within the Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 24 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | -1 | 20 | £600 | +166.67% | 47 |
| Abingdon | -6 | 11 | - | - | 4 |
| Wantage | - | 7 | £450 | - | 1 |
| Bicester | -7 | 2 | £650 | -23.53% | |
| Carterton | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Kidlington | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Witney | - | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| Finance South East |
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Finance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Sector | 34.0% | 18 |
| 1 | Social Skills | 34.0% | 18 |
| 3 | Inclusion and Diversity | 18.9% | 10 |
| 3 | Japanese Language | 18.9% | 10 |
| 5 | Local Government | 11.3% | 6 |
| 6 | Analytical Skills | 5.7% | 3 |
| 6 | Legal | 5.7% | 3 |
| 8 | Law | 3.8% | 2 |
| 8 | Manufacturing | 3.8% | 2 |
| 10 | Advertising | 1.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Banking | 1.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Billing | 1.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Influencing Skills | 1.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Presentation Skills | 1.9% | 1 |
| 10 | Social Housing | 1.9% | 1 |