Chip and PIN Contract Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Chip and PIN
South East > Thames Valley
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Chip and PIN in contract job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Chip and PIN over the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 165 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Chip and PIN | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.031% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.083% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £129 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £133 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £136 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £133 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Thames Valley
Chip and PIN 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 citing generic IT skills in the Thames Valley.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 1,202 | 670 | 649 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 37.72% | 35.49% | 30.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 686 | 422 | 361 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £267 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £416 | £400 | £409 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £515 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -2.91% | +3.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £615 | £598 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £664 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £488 | £502 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -2.79% | +0.30% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 202 | 38 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.84 | £15.13 | £18.81 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.19 | £15.99 | £26.43 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.75 | £23.00 | £49.87 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +111.96% | -53.88% | +10.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £87.99 | £58.00 | £60.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £92.13 | £80.30 | £62.24 |
| South East median hourly rate | £35.22 | £23.00 | £51.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +53.13% | -55.12% | -2.38% |
Chip and PIN Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Chip and PIN relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Chip and PIN Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Chip and PIN.
Chip and PIN Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Chip and PIN.
Chip and PIN 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 Chip and PIN within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 12 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire | - | 1 | £133 | - | 1 |
| Chip and PIN South East |
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Chip and PIN Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Driving Licence | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | EPoS | 100.0% | 1 |