The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Stafford requiring Cost Control skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Cost Control over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Cost Control 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 Stafford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
9
11
22
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Stafford
81.82%
84.62%
75.86%
Number of daily rates quoted
2
5
16
10th Percentile
£51
-
£400
25th Percentile
£68
£200
£500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£96
£300
£650
Median % change year-on-year
-68.17%
-53.85%
-
75th Percentile
£123
£350
£745
90th Percentile
£139
£650
-
Staffordshire median daily rate
£388
£375
£450
% change year-on-year
+3.33%
-16.67%
+12.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
4
0
10th Percentile
£16.46
£37.75
-
25th Percentile
£16.75
£40.00
-
Median hourly rate
£20.24
£45.00
-
Median % change year-on-year
-55.02%
-
-
75th Percentile
-
£51.25
-
90th Percentile
£30.45
-
-
Staffordshire median hourly rate
£17.62
£40.00
£22.41
% change year-on-year
-55.95%
+78.49%
+17.64%
Cost Control Job Vacancy Trend in Stafford
Job postings citing Cost Control as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Stafford.
Cost Control Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stafford
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Cost Control 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 Stafford region with a requirement for Cost Control.
Cost Control Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stafford 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:
