French Language
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term French Language in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited French Language over the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 516 | 423 | 430 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -93 | +7 | +213 |
| Contract jobs citing French Language | 72 | 93 | 161 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.20% | 0.29% | 0.37% |
| As % of the General category | 0.33% | 0.48% | 0.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25 | 47 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £141 | £257 | £244 |
| 25th Percentile | £250 | £388 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £450 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.22% | -18.18% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £519 | £550 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £610 | £643 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £363 | £375 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.33% | -21.05% | -3.80% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.25 | £24.50 | £16.34 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.75 | £24.50 | £16.86 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.50 | £29.75 | £17.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | +73.57% | +3.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £47.75 | £34.25 | £17.29 |
| 90th Percentile | £51.25 | £36.95 | £17.57 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £19.00 | £26.34 | £17.14 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.85% | +53.65% | +3.88% |
All General Skills
UK
French Language 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.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 21,923 | 19,550 | 25,372 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 60.24% | 61.51% | 59.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13,747 | 11,658 | 16,657 |
| 10th Percentile | £283 | £285 | £272 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £411 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.78% | -1.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £650 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £727 | £763 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £485 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.06% | -3.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,363 | 647 | 1,179 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.80 | £15.48 | £14.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.50 | £19.59 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.00 | £27.39 | £30.48 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.01% | -10.14% | +21.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £45.88 | £53.75 | £57.33 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £73.64 | £70.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £21.46 | £26.12 | £29.65 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.85% | -11.90% | +31.78% |
French Language
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing French Language relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
French Language
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing French Language.
French Language
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing French Language over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.
French Language
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing French Language.
French Language
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing French Language over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.
French Language
Top 12 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing French Language within the UK over the 6 months to 11 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -66 | 51 | £330 | -26.67% | 276 |
| London | -26 | 33 | £275 | -47.62% | 46 |
| Work from Home | -39 | 27 | £575 | +29.21% | 108 |
| UK excluding London | -55 | 19 | £363 | -3.33% | 261 |
| North of England | -36 | 9 | £130 | -64.86% | 47 |
| North West | -21 | 7 | £125 | - | 18 |
| South East | -10 | 3 | - | - | 83 |
| North East | -9 | 2 | £363 | -2.03% | 7 |
| South West | -14 | 2 | £513 | +36.67% | 33 |
| Wales | - | 2 | - | - | 15 |
| Scotland | - | 2 | £500 | - | 7 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | - | - | 8 |
French Language
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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