Advertising
England > West Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Advertising in contract job vacancies in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Advertising over the 6 months leading up to 29 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 133 | 109 | 102 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -24 | -7 | +40 |
| Contract jobs citing Advertising | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands | 0.14% | 0.16% | 0.79% |
| As % of the General category | 0.23% | 0.28% | 1.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £428 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £548 | £455 | £650 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £555 | £550 | £725 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.91% | -24.14% | +11.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £563 | £575 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £590 | £775 |
| England median daily rate | £425 | £375 | £445 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.33% | -15.73% | -16.43% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.43 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.69 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £17.75 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £18.56 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £18.68 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £45.00 | £42.79 | £28.28 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.17% | +51.33% | -24.60% |
All General Skills
West Midlands
Advertising 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 the West Midlands.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 1,307 | 1,090 | 1,010 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 60.96% | 58.60% | 53.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 839 | 657 | 694 |
| 10th Percentile | £227 | £213 | £220 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £375 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £513 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +2.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £578 | £619 | £622 |
| 90th Percentile | £653 | £718 | £725 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.98% | -2.27% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 87 | 49 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £13.00 | £15.17 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.82 | £14.70 | £17.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | £23.82 | £18.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.95% | +28.76% | +4.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.60 | £30.68 | £34.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £50.00 | £45.00 | £63.25 |
| England median hourly rate | £24.00 | £30.88 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.27% | -6.44% | +29.31% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Advertising relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
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Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing Advertising.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing Advertising.
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Contract Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Advertising within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 29 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | -8 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Shropshire | - | 1 | £555 | - | |
| Warwickshire | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Advertising England |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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: