Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
West Midlands > Staffordshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Staffordshire with a requirement for DBS Check qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 31 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 14 | 11 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing DBS Check | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Staffordshire | 2.27% | 3.45% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 8.33% | 11.76% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £141 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £183 | £143 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £185 | £145 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.59% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £188 | £148 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £149 | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £185 | £170 | £293 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.82% | -41.88% | +95.00% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Staffordshire
DBS Check 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 Staffordshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 24 | 17 | 32 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Staffordshire | 27.27% | 29.31% | 28.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £241 | - | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £305 | £140 | £287 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £410 | £150 | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +173.33% | -57.14% | -26.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £440 | - | £448 |
| 90th Percentile | £484 | £430 | £500 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £469 | £495 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.25% | -1.00% | -7.41% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £29.70 | £34.63 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.25 | £30.75 | £35.67 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.50 | £35.00 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.43% | -12.50% | +45.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £28.75 | £37.38 | £49.69 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £37.45 | £60.38 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £52.50 | £30.15 | £28.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.16% | +5.77% | +46.15% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DBS Check relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Staffordshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Staffordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Staffordshire citing DBS Check.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Staffordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Staffordshire citing DBS Check.
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Contract Job Locations in Staffordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing DBS Check within the Staffordshire region over the 6 months to 31 May 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Stoke-on-Trent | -1 | 2 | £185 | +32.14% | |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire 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:
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