The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Watford requiring Performance Engineering 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.
Performance Engineering 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
55
75
107
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford
94.83%
91.46%
92.24%
Number of daily rates quoted
41
53
80
10th Percentile
£213
£254
£170
25th Percentile
£363
£306
£285
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£375
£488
Median % change year-on-year
+33.33%
-23.08%
+12.07%
75th Percentile
£575
£538
£675
90th Percentile
£615
£638
£750
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£534
£425
£550
% change year-on-year
+25.71%
-22.73%
+1.15%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
6
2
10th Percentile
£17.53
£13.28
£17.10
25th Percentile
£23.96
£13.69
£18.37
Median hourly rate
£29.51
£14.31
£21.48
Median % change year-on-year
+106.18%
-33.35%
-38.64%
75th Percentile
£33.82
£14.94
£24.32
90th Percentile
£34.44
£16.88
£25.43
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£43.00
£60.00
£65.00
% change year-on-year
-28.33%
-7.69%
+10.64%
Performance Engineering Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Performance Engineering relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Performance Engineering Daily Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Performance Engineering.
Performance Engineering Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 15 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Performance Engineering 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 Performance Engineering.
Performance Engineering 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:
