Data Center
England > Yorkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Centre in contract job vacancies in Yorkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Centre over the 6 months leading up to 13 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 84 | 48 | 48 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -36 | 0 | +28 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Centre | 55 | 29 | 62 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire | 2.70% | 3.08% | 3.36% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 7.23% | 8.63% | 12.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 39 | 13 | 43 |
| 10th Percentile | £334 | £352 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £358 | £335 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £420 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.29% | +5.00% | -23.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £499 | £638 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | - | £548 |
| England median daily rate | £478 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.05% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £22.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £23.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £34.00 | £24.66 | £31.31 |
| % change year-on-year | +37.88% | -21.23% | -48.25% |
All Generic Skills
Yorkshire
Data Centre 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 requiring generic IT skills in Yorkshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 761 | 336 | 499 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire | 37.40% | 35.71% | 27.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 467 | 214 | 292 |
| 10th Percentile | £317 | £186 | £233 |
| 25th Percentile | £423 | £313 | £370 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £476 | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.04% | +8.80% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £575 | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £600 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £548 | £549 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.93% | -0.18% | -4.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 24 | 6 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £28.86 | £11.58 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.50 | £32.67 | £12.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.30 | £38.75 | £14.63 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.03% | +164.96% | +37.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.25 | £42.25 | £21.16 |
| 90th Percentile | £57.78 | £69.57 | £23.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £32.50 | £39.02 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.71% | +20.06% | +44.54% |
Data Centre
Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Centre relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Data Centre.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Centre in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 13 February 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Data Centre.
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Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Centre within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 13 February 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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| South Yorkshire | -29 | 32 | £474 | +11.53% | 3 |
| West Yorkshire | -19 | 20 | £360 | -14.29% | 9 |
| North Yorkshire | -9 | 1 | - | - | |
| Data Centre England |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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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