The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Watford requiring Metadata skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Metadata falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in Watford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
16
10
23
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford
27.59%
12.20%
19.83%
Number of daily rates quoted
13
3
13
10th Percentile
-
£335
£400
25th Percentile
£475
£369
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£450
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+22.22%
-10.00%
+2.56%
75th Percentile
£575
£475
£638
90th Percentile
£595
-
£675
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£515
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
+14.44%
-10.00%
-9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
4
0
Median hourly rate
-
£14.31
-
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
-
£14.50
£62.50
% change year-on-year
-
-76.80%
+25.00%
Metadata Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Metadata relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Metadata Daily Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Metadata.
Metadata Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 15 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Metadata 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 Metadata.
Metadata 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:
