International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with a requirement for IRCA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 608 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +199 |
| Contract jobs citing IRCA | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | - | - | 0.009% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.030% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £398 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £431 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £473 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +26.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £498 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | £450 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
IRCA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 12,262 | 10,228 | 13,188 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 33.65% | 29.58% | 29.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,988 | 6,266 | 8,308 |
| 10th Percentile | £310 | £305 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £420 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £515 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.91% | -4.19% | +2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,009 | 495 | 736 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.82 | £19.72 | £17.72 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.38 | £24.18 | £27.37 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £41.91 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -39.99% | -20.17% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £66.00 | £67.52 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £75.00 | £80.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £46.18 | £51.89 |
| % change year-on-year | -45.54% | -11.00% | +15.31% |
IRCA
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing IRCA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
IRCA
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing IRCA.
IRCA
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing IRCA.
