The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Media in contract job vacancies in Watford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Media over the 6 months leading up to 15 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Social Media 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
9
24
34
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford
30.00%
23.30%
26.77%
Number of daily rates quoted
4
16
22
10th Percentile
£235
£240
£231
25th Percentile
£325
£369
£466
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£413
£446
£563
Median % change year-on-year
-7.56%
-20.67%
+7.14%
75th Percentile
£452
£547
£675
90th Percentile
£478
£706
£844
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£550
£451
£500
% change year-on-year
+21.88%
-9.75%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
6
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£46.31
£13.50
£21.00
Median hourly rate
£47.44
£15.00
£22.00
Median % change year-on-year
+216.27%
-31.82%
-45.68%
75th Percentile
£48.57
£16.50
£23.00
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£72.50
£65.00
£65.25
% change year-on-year
+11.54%
-0.38%
+16.52%
Social Media Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Job postings citing Social Media as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Social Media Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Watford
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Social Media in Watford.
Social Media Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 15 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Social Media also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Social Media.
Social Media 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:
