Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
England > South East
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for ICAEW qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 184 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ICAEW | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South East | - | 0.023% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.054% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £425 | - | £1,050 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +137.83% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East
ICAEW falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the South East.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,382 | 1,868 | 2,221 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 39.50% | 42.14% | 39.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 894 | 1,178 | 1,357 |
| 10th Percentile | £208 | £315 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £425 | £412 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £501 | £546 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.38% | +4.05% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £700 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 124 | 127 | 144 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £21.85 | £25.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £39.50 | £50.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £60.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -58.08% | - | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £52.19 | £74.31 | £73.59 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.00 | £90.00 | £77.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £53.00 | £53.67 |
| % change year-on-year | -52.55% | -1.24% | +19.26% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Job postings citing ICAEW as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.
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Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing ICAEW.
