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 20 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 20 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 268 | 250 | 185 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | -65 | +17 |
| Contract jobs citing E-Commerce | 499 | 344 | 504 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.93% | 1.05% | 1.30% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 1.10% | 1.16% | 1.52% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 264 | 198 | 374 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £301 | £322 |
| 25th Percentile | £412 | £400 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £519 | £500 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.75% | -9.09% | +2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £607 | £595 | £624 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £525 | £475 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.53% | +11.76% | -18.89% |
| 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 | 45,331 | 29,700 | 33,127 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.72% | 90.46% | 85.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,838 | 18,524 | 21,130 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -3.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £730 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,836 | 1,729 | 1,767 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.20 | £14.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.31 | £17.33 | £18.14 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.63 | £25.15 | £40.94 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +65.54% | -38.57% | -0.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.99 | £49.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £68.00 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £24.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +83.17% | -43.53% | +17.65% |
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 20 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 20 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 20 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 | -32 | 454 | £525 | +5.00% | 413 |
| London | +7 | 296 | £500 | -2.91% | 189 |
| Work from Home | -19 | 163 | £476 | +0.21% | 173 |
| UK excluding London | -105 | 145 | £525 | +10.53% | 291 |
| North of England | -54 | 46 | £550 | +22.22% | 93 |
| Midlands | -25 | 42 | £550 | +11.39% | 48 |
| North West | -20 | 37 | £550 | +15.79% | 54 |
| West Midlands | -36 | 27 | £650 | +23.81% | 21 |
| South East | -79 | 27 | £525 | +10.53% | 93 |
| East of England | -15 | 18 | £500 | +5.26% | 14 |
| East Midlands | -6 | 14 | £475 | +11.76% | 27 |
| South West | -37 | 13 | £525 | -44.74% | 31 |
| Yorkshire | -51 | 9 | £500 | +11.11% | 32 |
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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