Pharmaceutical (Pharma)
London > West London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Pharmaceutical in contract job vacancies in West London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Pharmaceutical over the 6 months leading up to 10 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 42 | 25 | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -17 | +9 | -13 |
| Contract jobs citing Pharmaceutical | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West London | 0.68% | 3.67% | 3.30% |
| As % of the General category | 1.32% | 6.90% | 7.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £424 | £414 |
| 25th Percentile | £280 | £426 | £480 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £285 | £439 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.01% | -20.27% | +8.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £290 | £475 | £560 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £520 | £606 |
| London median daily rate | £588 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.90% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
All General Skills
West London
Pharmaceutical falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in West London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 151 | 116 | 201 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West London | 51.19% | 53.21% | 44.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 83 | 72 | 146 |
| 10th Percentile | £238 | £213 | £196 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £242 | £332 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £400 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -20.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £500 | £580 |
| 90th Percentile | £629 | £588 | £675 |
| London median daily rate | £537 | £575 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.61% | - | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.52 | £19.65 | £16.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.64 | £20.75 | £20.91 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.45 | £23.80 | £46.77 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.53% | -49.11% | -17.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £36.44 | £29.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £42.78 | £32.22 | £66.80 |
| London median hourly rate | £26.50 | £37.50 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.33% | +7.14% | +2.94% |
Pharmaceutical
Job Vacancy Trend in West London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Pharmaceutical relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West London.
Pharmaceutical
Daily Rate Trend in West London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West London citing Pharmaceutical.
Pharmaceutical
Hourly Rate Trend in West London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in West London citing Pharmaceutical.
Pharmaceutical
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 Pharmaceutical within the West London region over the 6 months to 10 December 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillingdon | -16 | 2 | £285 | -33.26% | |
| Pharmaceutical London |
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Pharmaceutical
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West 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: