Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks West Yorkshire> Wakefield
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Wakefield with a requirement for DBS Check qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
DBS Check 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 in Wakefield.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
4
4
16
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Wakefield
21.05%
15.38%
17.58%
Number of daily rates quoted
3
0
12
10th Percentile
£184
-
£321
25th Percentile
£184
-
£348
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£207
-
£373
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+24.17%
75th Percentile
£464
-
£380
90th Percentile
£606
-
£398
West Yorkshire median daily rate
£500
£450
£507
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-11.15%
-1.65%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
2
1
Median hourly rate
-
£38.75
£30.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
+29.17%
-
West Yorkshire median hourly rate
-
£40.00
£30.00
% change year-on-year
-
+33.33%
-
DBS Check Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DBS Check relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
DBS Check Daily Rate Trend in Wakefield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing DBS Check.
DBS Check Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield
For the 6 months to 12 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing DBS Check also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Wakefield region with a requirement for DBS Check.
DBS Check Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield 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:
