Author
South West > Wiltshire
The median Author daily rate in Wiltshire is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 68 | - | 73 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +23 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Author | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wiltshire | 0.43% | - | 0.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.48% | - | 0.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | - | £473 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | - | £511 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -14.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | - | £554 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £450 | £750 | £511 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.00% | +46.70% | -12.75% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Wiltshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Wiltshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Wiltshire with a recognized job title | 621 | 376 | 780 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.10% | 87.85% | 92.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 432 | 249 | 540 |
| 10th Percentile | £406 | £313 | £293 |
| 25th Percentile | £506 | £450 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £706 | £638 | £646 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £710 | £729 |
| South West median daily rate | £513 | £513 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.38% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 33 | 3 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.19 | £22.23 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £36.40 | £14.71 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.00 | £60.00 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.00% | +26.32% | -27.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | - | £61.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £32.45 | - | £74.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | £65.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.54% | +18.18% | -15.38% |
Author
Job Vacancy Trend in Wiltshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Author' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wiltshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Wiltshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Author job vacancies in Wiltshire.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Wiltshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Author job vacancies in Wiltshire.
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Contract Job Locations in Wiltshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Author within the Wiltshire region over the 6 months to 31 January 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Salisbury | - | 3 | £450 | - | 1 |
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Author Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wiltshire
For the 6 months to 31 January 2026, Author contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Wiltshire region featuring Author in the job title.
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Author Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wiltshire 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:
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