Backlog Refinement Contract Job Trends in West London
Backlog Refinement (Backlog Grooming)
London > West London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in West London citing Backlog Refinement skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 52 | 40 | 35 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | -5 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Backlog Refinement | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West London | 0.85% | 1.38% | 0.42% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.94% | 1.58% | 0.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £255 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £368 | £300 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £385 | £375 | £300 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.67% | +25.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £403 | £425 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £455 | - |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £515 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.80% | -6.36% | -5.58% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £43.00 | - |
| London median hourly rate | - | £43.00 | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
West London
Backlog Refinement falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in West London.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 427 | 253 | 212 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in West London | 90.27% | 87.24% | 89.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 256 | 149 | 144 |
| 10th Percentile | £251 | £204 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £300 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £528 | £425 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.12% | -10.53% | -13.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £706 | £500 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £590 | £638 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £540 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -1.82% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 18 | 29 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.50 | £25.03 | £19.44 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.80 | - | £23.04 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.99 | £25.15 | £29.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.49% | -15.59% | -54.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £27.25 | £34.27 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £28.46 | £43.75 | £71.50 |
| London median hourly rate | £32.50 | £31.49 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.21% | -16.03% | -6.05% |
Backlog Refinement Job Vacancy Trend in West London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Backlog Refinement relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West London.
Backlog Refinement Daily Rate Trend in West London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West London citing Backlog Refinement.
Backlog Refinement Contract Job Locations in West London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Backlog Refinement within the West London region over the 6 months to 29 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillingdon | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| Hounslow | -7 | 1 | £385 | +23.20% | 1 |
| Backlog Refinement London |
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Backlog Refinement Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | User Experience | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | UX Design | 100.0% | 4 |
| 4 | Actionable Insight | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Continuous Improvement | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Customer Insight | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Customer Journey Map | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Decision-Making | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Design Patterns | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | High-Fidelity Prototypes | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Inclusive Design | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Information Architecture | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Interaction Design | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Journey Map | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Problem-Solving | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Product Strategy | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Prototyping | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Scrum | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Service Design | 75.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Sprint Planning | 75.0% | 3 |