Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Contract Job Trends
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Simultaneous Localization and Mapping skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 679 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Simultaneous Localization and Mapping | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.007% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.009% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £613 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £694 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £728 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
UK
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping 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.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 46,613 | 30,000 | 32,143 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.94% | 90.50% | 86.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,987 | 18,634 | 19,315 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £295 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £404 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £623 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £736 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,481 | 1,923 | 1,210 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.51 | £14.38 | £15.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.75 | £17.30 | £20.12 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.24 | £25.08 | £39.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +48.51% | -36.66% | -9.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £42.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.75 | £65.25 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £37.24 | £22.19 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +67.82% | -44.53% | -8.57% |
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Simultaneous Localization and Mapping relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Simultaneous Localization and Mapping.
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Simultaneous Localization and Mapping over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Simultaneous Localization and Mapping.
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping 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 Simultaneous Localization and Mapping within the UK over the 6 months to 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | - | 4 | £625 | - | 11 |
| England | - | 4 | £625 | - | 15 |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI | 75.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Data Engineering | 75.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Machine Learning | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Continuous Improvement | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Data Ingestion | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | ETL | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Observability | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Sensor Fusion | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Software Engineering | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Validation | 50.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Visualisation | 50.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Batch Processing | 25.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Computer Vision | 25.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Data Transformation | 25.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Knowledge Transfer | 25.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Root Cause Analysis | 25.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Video Processing | 25.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Workflow | 25.0% | 1 |