Senior Buyer Contract Job Trends in Stevenage

Senior Buyer
Hertfordshire > Stevenage

The median Senior Buyer daily rate in Stevenage is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 February 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 42 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Buyer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Stevenage 0.32% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.33% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 - -
Hertfordshire median daily rate £550 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Stevenage

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Stevenage. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Stevenage with a recognized job title 301 128 277
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.56% 96.97% 94.54%
Number of daily rates quoted 91 21 30
10th Percentile £188 £304 £247
25th Percentile £403 £338 £293
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £492 £500 £400
Median % change year-on-year -1.60% +25.00% +3.23%
75th Percentile £594 £575 £500
90th Percentile £738 £625 £655
Hertfordshire median daily rate £525 £500 £469
% change year-on-year +5.00% +6.67% -6.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted 169 68 170
10th Percentile £44.26 £38.50 £39.55
25th Percentile £50.00 £60.00 £49.00
Median hourly rate £65.00 £67.50 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year -3.70% +3.85% -
75th Percentile £70.00 £82.94 £70.00
90th Percentile £75.25 £89.75 £90.00
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £50.00 £66.00 £65.00
% change year-on-year -24.24% +1.54% +3.17%

Senior Buyer
Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Buyer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.

Senior Buyer job vacancy trend in Stevenage

Senior Buyer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage

For the 6 months to 10 February 2026, Senior Buyer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Stevenage region featuring Senior Buyer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Contract Negotiation

Senior Buyer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Contract Negotiation