The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in contract job vacancies in Stevenage. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Life Science 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 Stevenage.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
76
69
99
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage
37.62%
17.69%
38.08%
Number of daily rates quoted
14
14
36
10th Percentile
£225
£267
£234
25th Percentile
£313
£317
£273
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£518
£415
£350
Median % change year-on-year
+24.70%
+18.57%
-37.43%
75th Percentile
£669
£619
£470
90th Percentile
£694
£650
£563
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£534
£450
£523
% change year-on-year
+18.61%
-13.88%
-0.48%
Number of hourly rates quoted
39
40
31
10th Percentile
£44.25
£34.50
£49.00
25th Percentile
£53.50
£60.00
£60.00
Median hourly rate
£67.00
£62.50
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
+7.20%
-3.85%
+16.07%
75th Percentile
£81.01
£85.00
£67.38
90th Percentile
£85.00
£86.25
£73.75
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£65.00
£62.50
£65.00
% change year-on-year
+4.00%
-3.85%
+16.07%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.
Life Science Daily Rate Trend in Stevenage
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Stevenage citing Life Science.
Life Science Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stevenage
For the 6 months to 21 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Life Science 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 Life Science.
Life Science 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:
