The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Banking in contract job vacancies in Watford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Banking over the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Banking falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Watford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
30
36
72
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford
49.18%
46.75%
54.14%
Number of daily rates quoted
22
19
52
10th Percentile
£170
£258
£174
25th Percentile
£317
£303
£263
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£458
£325
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+40.77%
-18.75%
-8.57%
75th Percentile
£574
£388
£628
90th Percentile
£638
£508
£675
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£519
£425
£500
% change year-on-year
+22.00%
-15.00%
-4.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
7
0
10th Percentile
-
£13.36
-
25th Percentile
£13.25
£13.69
-
Median hourly rate
£13.50
£14.50
-
Median % change year-on-year
-6.90%
-
-
75th Percentile
£13.75
£16.88
-
90th Percentile
-
£25.35
-
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£42.50
£43.00
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-1.16%
-28.33%
-
Banking Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Banking relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Banking Daily Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Banking.
Banking Hourly Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Banking.
Banking Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 26 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Banking 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 Watford region with a requirement for Banking.
Banking Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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:
