The table below looks at the prevalence of the term EPoS in contract job vacancies in Sheffield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited EPoS over the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
EPoS falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Sheffield.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
309
137
117
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield
49.13%
31.79%
30.47%
Number of daily rates quoted
191
83
73
10th Percentile
£319
£214
£378
25th Percentile
£386
£338
£431
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£500
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
-9.09%
-4.35%
75th Percentile
£537
£600
£600
90th Percentile
£600
£645
£688
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£475
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.00%
-
-5.66%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
4
0
Median hourly rate
£15.00
£41.25
-
Median % change year-on-year
-63.64%
-
-
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£15.00
£41.25
-
% change year-on-year
-63.64%
-
-
EPoS Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing EPoS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
EPoS Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing EPoS.
EPoS Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing EPoS.
EPoS Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing EPoS 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 Sheffield region with a requirement for EPoS.
EPoS 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:
