Graduate Contract Job Trends in the West Midlands
Graduate
England > West Midlands
The median Graduate daily rate in the West Midlands is £115, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 175 | 137 | 110 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -38 | -27 | +6 |
| Contract Graduate jobs | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands | 0.056% | 0.097% | 0.053% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.062% | 0.11% | 0.057% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £108 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £115 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £123 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £115 | £225 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -48.89% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
West Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the West Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the West Midlands matching a recognised job title | 3,241 | 1,847 | 1,759 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.40% | 89.14% | 92.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,980 | 1,202 | 1,113 |
| 10th Percentile | £342 | £251 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £397 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £487 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.55% | - | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £591 | £588 | £612 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -1.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 229 | 105 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £12.62 | £12.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.43 | £15.67 | £14.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.00 | £25.15 | £23.82 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.52% | +5.58% | +7.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £38.75 | £36.00 | £32.27 |
| 90th Percentile | £55.00 | £50.00 | £42.88 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.13 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.52% | -37.13% | -11.11% |
Graduate Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Graduate job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Graduate Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in the West Midlands.
Graduate Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Graduate job vacancies in the West Midlands.
Graduate 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 Graduate jobs within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | -3 | 2 | £115 | - | 27 |
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