The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Sheffield requiring Data Discovery skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Data Discovery 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 Sheffield.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
546
364
398
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield
95.45%
89.43%
97.07%
Number of daily rates quoted
363
186
252
10th Percentile
£291
£306
£389
25th Percentile
£383
£428
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£523
£587
Median % change year-on-year
-9.09%
-11.06%
+11.90%
75th Percentile
£550
£588
£676
90th Percentile
£626
£650
£745
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£475
£520
£587
% change year-on-year
-8.65%
-11.48%
+17.49%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
6
4
10th Percentile
£14.66
£15.88
£18.33
25th Percentile
£15.00
£20.13
£18.44
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£21.00
£20.25
Median % change year-on-year
-10.14%
+3.70%
+6.58%
75th Percentile
£20.44
£21.88
£24.88
90th Percentile
£25.15
£22.00
£28.70
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£18.87
£12.83
£20.50
% change year-on-year
+47.08%
-37.41%
+14.69%
Data Discovery Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Job postings citing Data Discovery as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Data Discovery Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 26 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Discovery also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Sheffield region with a requirement for Data Discovery.
Data Discovery Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: