A Barometer of Independent Professionals, Contractors and Solo Self-employed.

Executive Summary

The Project Economy is generating the best jobs and propelling dynamic organisations.

Women earn higher daily rate than men

For the first time since the start of this research in 2021 we see women achieving a higher average daily rate than men, the gender pay gap in the contracting sector reduces for the fifth year in a row.

Generations of Contractors

76% of self-employed professionals are made up of Millennials and Generation X. Find out where they’re working and how much they are earning.

The older you are the more you earn

In the professional contracting sector, age and experience are appreciated far more than they are in traditional employment sectors. The value of experience is evident in daily rates that become progressively higher with age.