Animation
South East > Thames Valley
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Animation in contract job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Animation over the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 126 | 122 | 142 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +20 | +30 |
| Contract jobs citing Animation | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.099% | 0.095% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.28% | 0.30% | 0.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £271 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £303 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £240 | - | £363 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +45.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £428 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £464 |
| South East median daily rate | £240 | - | £363 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +11.54% |
All Generic Skills
Thames Valley
Animation 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 the Thames Valley.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 718 | 673 | 830 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 35.49% | 31.96% | 32.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 458 | 368 | 522 |
| 10th Percentile | £258 | £288 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £409 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £491 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.48% | +5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £598 | £630 | £624 |
| 90th Percentile | £666 | £696 | £700 |
| South East median daily rate | £492 | £512 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.88% | +2.37% | -2.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 41 | 22 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.75 | £18.53 | £21.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.79 | £26.43 | £24.26 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £45.06 | £48.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.05% | -6.38% | +140.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £80.00 | £59.36 | £63.29 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.00 | £62.24 | £69.88 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.00 | £35.00 | £53.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.57% | -33.96% | +53.62% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Animation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Animation.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Animation.
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Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Animation within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 13 December 2025. 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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| Berkshire | -1 | 2 | £240 | - | |
| Animation South East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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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