The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Stevenage requiring Desktop Publishing skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Desktop Publishing over the 6 months leading up to 4 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Desktop Publishing 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 Stevenage.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
177
361
237
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage
89.85%
86.57%
92.94%
Number of daily rates quoted
49
38
66
10th Percentile
£348
£80
£273
25th Percentile
£500
£258
£320
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£400
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+37.50%
-11.11%
-19.10%
75th Percentile
£575
£544
£550
90th Percentile
£684
£615
£628
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£527
£405
£538
% change year-on-year
+30.00%
-24.65%
+7.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted
88
253
111
10th Percentile
£36.34
£38.12
£49.00
25th Percentile
£44.45
£43.00
£58.13
Median hourly rate
£65.00
£50.00
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
+30.00%
-23.08%
+16.07%
75th Percentile
£73.75
£65.00
£73.75
90th Percentile
£81.11
£70.00
£90.00
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£54.00
£50.00
£65.00
% change year-on-year
+8.00%
-23.08%
+18.18%
Desktop Publishing Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage
Job postings citing Desktop Publishing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.
Desktop Publishing Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stevenage
For the 6 months to 4 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Desktop Publishing 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 Stevenage region with a requirement for Desktop Publishing.
Desktop Publishing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stevenage 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:
