Recruitment Consultant Job Trends in Watford

Recruitment Consultant
Hertfordshire > Watford

The median Recruitment Consultant salary in Watford is £30,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 33 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Recruitment Consultant 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Watford 0.52% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.55% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £29,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 - -
75th Percentile £31,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £22,000 - £32,500

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Watford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Watford with a recognized job title 183 176 161
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.33% 98.88% 93.60%
Number of salaries quoted 145 103 126
10th Percentile £27,882 £26,250 £33,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £36,250 £39,101
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% - +8.11%
75th Percentile £68,750 £70,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £86,000 £85,750 £82,500
Hertfordshire median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% - +1.38%

Recruitment Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Recruitment Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.

Recruitment Consultant job vacancy trend in Watford

Recruitment Consultant
Salary Trend in Watford

Salary distribution trend for Recruitment Consultant job vacancies in Watford.

Salary distribution trend for Recruitment Consultant job vacancies in Watford

Recruitment Consultant Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford

For the 6 months to 20 December 2025, Recruitment Consultant 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 permanent job ads across the Watford region featuring Recruitment Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Development
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Recruitment Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Billing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree