For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title
567
358
339
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.29%
86.47%
91.87%
Number of daily rates quoted
385
189
225
10th Percentile
£313
£246
£375
25th Percentile
£400
£450
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£483
£534
£587
Median % change year-on-year
-9.64%
-9.10%
+11.90%
75th Percentile
£538
£588
£650
90th Percentile
£611
£650
£745
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£479
£525
£575
% change year-on-year
-8.81%
-8.70%
+15.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
5
5
10th Percentile
£14.98
£13.14
£14.67
25th Percentile
£16.68
£15.22
£18.25
Median hourly rate
£19.50
£20.00
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
-2.50%
-
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£22.33
£21.50
£22.75
90th Percentile
£24.02
-
£27.85
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£19.50
£20.00
£20.25
% change year-on-year
-2.50%
-1.23%
+6.58%
Author Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Author' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Author Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Author job vacancies in Sheffield.
Author Daily Rate Histogram in Sheffield
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Author in Sheffield over the 6 months to 23 October 2025.
Author Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Author job vacancies in Sheffield.
Author Skill Set Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, Author contract job roles required 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 Sheffield region featuring Author in the job title.
Author Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
