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
29
111
140
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
100.00%
95.69%
95.89%
Number of daily rates quoted
21
84
98
10th Percentile
£306
£276
£186
25th Percentile
£425
£325
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£425
£600
Median % change year-on-year
+5.88%
-29.17%
+41.18%
75th Percentile
£575
£559
£747
90th Percentile
-
£721
£895
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£538
£425
£500
% change year-on-year
+26.47%
-15.00%
+11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
11
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£46.31
£14.25
£21.00
Median hourly rate
£47.44
£14.50
£22.00
Median % change year-on-year
+227.17%
-34.09%
-37.14%
75th Percentile
£48.57
£14.75
£35.08
90th Percentile
-
-
£35.80
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£63.00
£50.00
£62.50
% change year-on-year
+26.00%
-20.00%
+27.55%
Data Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Job postings that featured Data Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Data Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Watford
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Data Engineer in Watford.
Data Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Watford
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Engineer in Watford over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Data Engineer Skill Set Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Data Engineer contract job roles required 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 featuring Data Engineer in the job title.
Data Engineer Skill Set 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:
