The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies advertised in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title
703
873
1,284
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.14%
95.83%
95.96%
Number of daily rates quoted
493
584
946
10th Percentile
£250
£263
£205
25th Percentile
£325
£375
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£500
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-10.00%
+5.26%
+11.76%
75th Percentile
£575
£625
£575
90th Percentile
£675
£700
£688
West Midlands median daily rate
£488
£500
£475
% change year-on-year
-2.50%
+5.26%
+17.28%
Number of hourly rates quoted
40
34
23
10th Percentile
£13.10
£11.30
£12.55
25th Percentile
£17.75
£12.50
£14.16
Median hourly rate
£28.50
£20.00
£17.48
Median % change year-on-year
+42.50%
+14.42%
-2.89%
75th Percentile
£48.75
£25.41
£18.00
90th Percentile
£57.91
£61.63
£20.00
West Midlands median hourly rate
£22.25
£19.00
£17.00
% change year-on-year
+17.11%
+11.76%
+6.25%
Software Programmer Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings that featured Software Programmer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Software Programmer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Programmer in Birmingham.
Software Programmer Skill Set Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 24 April 2024, Software Programmer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Software Programmer in the job title.
Software Programmer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: