Foreign Exchange (FX) Contract Job Trends in the West Midlands
Foreign Exchange (FX)
England > West Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Foreign Exchange (FX) in contract job vacancies in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Foreign Exchange (FX) over the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 172 | 136 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -36 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Foreign Exchange (FX) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands | 0.056% | 0.050% | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.19% | 0.13% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £813 | £305 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £875 | £310 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +182.26% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £938 | £315 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £700 | £750 | £800 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -6.25% | +14.29% |
All Generic Skills
West Midlands
Foreign Exchange (FX) 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 citing generic IT skills in the West Midlands.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 1,066 | 787 | 539 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 30.05% | 39.17% | 28.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 638 | 467 | 325 |
| 10th Percentile | £306 | £250 | £180 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £400 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £489 | £488 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.15% | -11.27% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £612 | £588 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £671 | £725 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £541 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.87% | -1.73% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 92 | 51 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.01 | - | £17.90 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.25 | £18.87 | £20.45 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | £30.00 | £27.53 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +8.98% | +1.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.96 | £50.00 | £49.06 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.43 | - | £56.25 |
| England median hourly rate | £32.50 | £28.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.07% | -44.00% | +12.36% |
Foreign Exchange (FX) Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Foreign Exchange (FX) relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Foreign Exchange (FX) Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing Foreign Exchange (FX).
Foreign Exchange (FX) 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 Foreign Exchange (FX) within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shropshire | - | 1 | £875 | - | |
| Warwickshire | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Foreign Exchange (FX) England |
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Foreign Exchange (FX) Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equities | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Fixed Income | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Greenfield Project | 50.0% | 1 |