Data Sovereignty Contract Job Trends
Data Sovereignty
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Sovereignty in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Sovereignty over the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 688 | 559 | 557 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -129 | -2 | +70 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Sovereignty | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.025% | 0.015% | 0.005% |
| As % of the General category | 0.044% | 0.024% | 0.009% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £435 | £478 | £236 |
| 25th Percentile | £478 | £575 | £291 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £600 | £388 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +54.84% | -13.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £900 | £491 |
| 90th Percentile | £630 | - | £549 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | £900 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +350.00% | - |
All General Skills
UK
Data Sovereignty falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 31,687 | 21,114 | 21,909 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 57.47% | 63.04% | 58.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,415 | 13,164 | 12,928 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £275 | £285 |
| 25th Percentile | £420 | £400 | £411 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £649 |
| 90th Percentile | £740 | £738 | £760 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £480 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -1.04% | -4.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,937 | 1,275 | 873 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £13.58 | £15.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.99 | £16.17 | £17.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.30 | £24.34 | £31.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.16% | -21.48% | +12.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £43.75 | £58.49 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £67.00 | £70.25 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £26.95 | £21.00 | £29.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +28.33% | -27.59% | +11.54% |
Data Sovereignty Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Sovereignty relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Data Sovereignty Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Data Sovereignty.
Data Sovereignty Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Sovereignty over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
Data Sovereignty Top 3 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Sovereignty within the UK over the 6 months to 22 October 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work from Home | -65 | 9 | £519 | +1.22% | 14 |
| London | -88 | 7 | £525 | +23.53% | 26 |
| England | -110 | 7 | £525 | -41.67% | 28 |
Data Sovereignty Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | 42.9% | 6 |
| 1 | Public Sector | 42.9% | 6 |
| 3 | Social Skills | 35.7% | 5 |
| 4 | Analytical Skills | 21.4% | 3 |
| 5 | Documentation Skills | 14.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Inclusion and Diversity | 14.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Legal | 14.3% | 2 |
| 8 | Law | 7.1% | 1 |