Representational State Transfer (REST)
Central London > West End of London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in West End of London requiring REST skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 11 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +1 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing REST | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West End of London | 4.69% | 1.96% | 3.85% |
| As % of the Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards category | 16.67% | 20.00% | 15.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £475 | £518 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £500 | £535 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -6.54% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £525 | £553 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Central London median daily rate | £555 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.71% | +5.00% | -23.08% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £62.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Central London median hourly rate | £62.50 | - | - |
All Software Libraries and Frameworks
West End of London
REST falls under the Software Libraries and Frameworks category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills in West End of London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West End of London | 28.13% | 9.80% | 25.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £529 | £325 | £504 |
| 25th Percentile | £590 | £475 | £509 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £520 | £535 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -2.80% | -0.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £659 | £530 | £614 |
| 90th Percentile | £733 | £557 | £651 |
| Central London median daily rate | £575 | £550 | £551 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.55% | -0.09% | -11.92% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £62.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Central London median hourly rate | £37.50 | £87.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -57.14% | - | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in West End of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing REST relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West End of London.
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Daily Rate Trend in West End of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West End of London citing REST.
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Contract Job Locations in West End of London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing REST within the West End of London region over the 6 months to 11 June 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Westminster | - | 2 | £600 | - | |
| Soho | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| REST Central London |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West End of London 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: