The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Foreign Exchange (FX) in contract job vacancies in Sheffield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Foreign Exchange (FX) over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Foreign Exchange (FX) 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
122
133
121
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield
38.24%
35.09%
26.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
77
76
99
10th Percentile
£306
£395
£417
25th Percentile
£375
£429
£513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£480
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-1.04%
-20.00%
+14.29%
75th Percentile
£613
£588
£694
90th Percentile
£650
£648
£700
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£475
£450
£600
% change year-on-year
+5.56%
-25.00%
+16.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
8
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
-
£10.90
£17.50
Median hourly rate
-
£17.63
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
-11.88%
+13.38%
75th Percentile
-
£23.75
£22.50
90th Percentile
-
-
-
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
-
£12.75
£10.63
% change year-on-year
-
+19.94%
-44.41%
Foreign Exchange (FX) Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Job postings citing Foreign Exchange (FX) as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Foreign Exchange (FX) Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Foreign Exchange (FX) in Sheffield.
Foreign Exchange (FX) Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Foreign Exchange (FX) 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 Foreign Exchange (FX).
Foreign Exchange (FX) 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:
