Electronic Point Of Sale (EPoS)
Hertfordshire > Watford
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term EPoS in contract job vacancies in Watford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited EPoS over the 6 months leading up to 1 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | 11 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing EPoS | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Watford | 3.23% | 2.08% | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 11.11% | 6.67% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £146 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £146 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £146 | £200 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.83% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £147 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £147 | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £147 | £375 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -60.88% | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Watford
EPoS falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Watford.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 18 | 15 | 28 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford | 29.03% | 31.25% | 21.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 8 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £149 | £193 | £247 |
| 25th Percentile | £286 | £236 | £285 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £380 | £443 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.89% | -14.12% | -29.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £495 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £566 | £523 | £610 |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £478 | £540 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.48% | +13.68% | -8.65% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.90 | £47.44 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.16% | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate | £55.50 | £70.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.71% | +7.69% | -1.52% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing EPoS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford.
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Daily Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing EPoS.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing EPoS.
