The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Watford requiring Break/Fix skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Break/Fix over the 6 months leading up to 2 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Break/Fix 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 in Watford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
27
110
110
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford
93.10%
94.02%
80.29%
Number of daily rates quoted
20
77
77
10th Percentile
£402
£291
£195
25th Percentile
£425
£363
£393
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£470
£425
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+10.59%
-19.05%
+7.14%
75th Percentile
£575
£613
£775
90th Percentile
£576
£745
£950
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£550
£425
£500
% change year-on-year
+29.41%
-15.00%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
3
9
10th Percentile
-
£13.65
-
25th Percentile
£46.31
£13.88
£21.00
Median hourly rate
£47.44
£15.00
£22.00
Median % change year-on-year
+216.27%
-31.82%
-37.14%
75th Percentile
£48.57
£15.75
£34.35
90th Percentile
-
£16.20
£38.64
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£65.00
£50.00
£65.00
% change year-on-year
+30.00%
-23.08%
+27.83%
Break/Fix Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Job postings citing Break/Fix as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Break/Fix Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Watford
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Break/Fix in Watford.
Break/Fix Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Break/Fix also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Watford region with a requirement for Break/Fix.
Break/Fix Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
