E-Commerce (Electronic Commerce)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring E-Commerce skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 266 | 247 | 183 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | -64 | +21 |
| Contract jobs citing E-Commerce | 493 | 349 | 512 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.92% | 1.06% | 1.32% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 1.09% | 1.17% | 1.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 257 | 202 | 378 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £297 | £324 |
| 25th Percentile | £411 | £389 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £498 | £545 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.50% | -8.72% | +0.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £580 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £725 | £741 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £538 | £475 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.16% | +11.76% | -19.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.88 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £22.50 | £15.25 | £11.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £15.50 | £16.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +222.58% | -3.13% | -68.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £15.75 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.00 | - | £55.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.00 | £15.50 | £11.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +61.29% | +40.91% | -78.00% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
UK
E-Commerce falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 45,278 | 29,786 | 33,285 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.80% | 90.49% | 85.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,840 | 18,586 | 21,275 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £423 | £404 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -3.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,823 | 1,710 | 1,832 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.20 | £14.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £17.31 | £18.46 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.30 | £25.15 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +68.19% | -39.40% | -2.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £48.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £68.00 | £74.83 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £23.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +91.13% | -45.88% | +13.33% |
E-Commerce
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing E-Commerce relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
E-Commerce
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing E-Commerce.
E-Commerce
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing E-Commerce over the 6 months to 14 August 2026.
E-Commerce
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing E-Commerce.
E-Commerce
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing E-Commerce over the 6 months to 14 August 2026.
E-Commerce
Top 13 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing E-Commerce within the UK over the 6 months to 14 August 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 |
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| England | -26 | 450 | £520 | +4.00% | 579 |
| London | +9 | 291 | £500 | -2.91% | 341 |
| Work from Home | -4 | 161 | £450 | -4.00% | 234 |
| UK excluding London | -87 | 145 | £538 | +13.16% | 300 |
| North of England | -59 | 45 | £550 | +18.92% | 92 |
| Midlands | -17 | 44 | £588 | +23.68% | 48 |
| North West | -27 | 36 | £550 | +15.79% | 57 |
| West Midlands | -33 | 29 | £650 | +23.81% | 20 |
| South East | -94 | 27 | £525 | +5.00% | 91 |
| East of England | -14 | 18 | £500 | +5.26% | 18 |
| East Midlands | -10 | 14 | £475 | +5.56% | 28 |
| South West | -49 | 12 | £525 | +40.00% | 39 |
| Yorkshire | -46 | 9 | £500 | +11.11% | 29 |
E-Commerce
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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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