The median Buyer daily rate in Watford is £625, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 14 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
20 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Buyer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Watford |
0.90% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.11% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£613 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£625 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£638 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate |
£215 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Watford. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Watford with a recognized job title |
90 |
48 |
87 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
81.08% |
97.96% |
94.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
55 |
37 |
68 |
| 10th Percentile |
£238 |
£281 |
£289 |
| 25th Percentile |
£388 |
£425 |
£322 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£550 |
£388 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-9.09% |
+41.94% |
-26.19% |
| 75th Percentile |
£588 |
£575 |
£495 |
| 90th Percentile |
£638 |
- |
£690 |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate |
£507 |
£525 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.43% |
+16.67% |
-14.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
8 |
3 |
5 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£27.93 |
£13.20 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£28.52 |
£13.69 |
| Median hourly rate |
£14.96 |
£31.49 |
£14.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-52.49% |
+122.94% |
-35.80% |
| 75th Percentile |
£18.44 |
£34.16 |
£14.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£35.83 |
£34.58 |
£14.90 |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate |
£60.00 |
£55.00 |
£50.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+9.09% |
+10.00% |
-23.08% |