For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Taunton. 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 Taunton with a recognized job title
24
26
38
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
100.00%
92.86%
97.44%
Number of daily rates quoted
23
17
36
10th Percentile
£500
£425
£573
25th Percentile
£520
£500
£625
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£675
£575
£685
Median % change year-on-year
+17.39%
-16.06%
+19.76%
75th Percentile
£741
£600
£739
90th Percentile
£900
£653
£776
Somerset median daily rate
£500
£450
£469
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-4.00%
-1.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
1
0
Median hourly rate
-
£13.00
-
Somerset median hourly rate
£60.00
£30.50
£51.89
% change year-on-year
+96.72%
-41.22%
+3.78%
Senior Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Job postings that featured Senior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
Senior Daily Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Taunton.
Senior Hourly Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Taunton.
Senior Skill Set Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton
For the 6 months to 17 September 2025, Senior contract job roles required 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 Taunton region featuring Senior in the job title.
Senior Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton 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:
