Scrum Master
UK
The median Scrum Master daily rate in the UK is £525 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 28 April 2024.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 28 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 422 | 420 | 284 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -136 | +69 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Scrum Master | 173 | 315 | 863 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.40% | 0.53% | 0.97% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.43% | 0.56% | 1.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 131 | 197 | 627 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £415 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £422 | £463 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +4.76% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £596 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £650 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £488 | £513 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.88% | - | +12.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 15 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £52.93 | £71.00 | £31.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £55.44 | £75.00 | £38.68 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.25 | £85.00 | £43.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.12% | +96.86% | -28.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.44 | £86.25 | £67.19 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.58 | £89.00 | £85.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £68.00 | £85.00 | £41.36 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +105.54% | -36.71% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 40,181 | 56,479 | 84,762 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.77% | 94.61% | 95.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26,164 | 39,476 | 59,482 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £731 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £491 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.87% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,646 | 1,570 | 2,098 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.29 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.49 | £15.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.96 | £45.00 | £23.03 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.10% | +95.42% | +0.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £65.75 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £75.75 | £63.16 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £37.75 | £42.50 | £19.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.18% | +117.95% | +2.55% |
Scrum Master
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Scrum Master in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Scrum Master
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Scrum Master.
Scrum Master
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Scrum Master over the 6 months to 28 April 2024.
Scrum Master
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Scrum Master.
Scrum Master
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Scrum Master over the 6 months to 28 April 2024.
Scrum Master
Top 15 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Scrum Master within the UK over the 6 months to 28 April 2024. 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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| England | +15 | 152 | £525 | -4.55% | 18 |
| London | +64 | 98 | £550 | -8.33% | 5 |
| Work from Home | +39 | 59 | £475 | -11.63% | 10 |
| UK excluding London | -8 | 55 | £488 | -4.88% | 16 |
| South East | +10 | 24 | £575 | +12.75% | 1 |
| North of England | +28 | 12 | £400 | -27.93% | 3 |
| North West | +30 | 11 | £396 | -26.42% | 2 |
| Scotland | +19 | 7 | £506 | -3.57% | 1 |
| Midlands | +13 | 7 | £600 | +33.33% | 2 |
| West Midlands | +16 | 4 | £650 | +44.44% | 2 |
| East Midlands | +20 | 3 | £413 | -7.19% | |
| South West | +5 | 3 | £575 | +28.20% | 5 |
| Yorkshire | +12 | 1 | £500 | -9.91% | 1 |
| East of England | -13 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Wales | - | 1 | £350 | - | 3 |
Scrum Master Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 April 2024, Scrum Master 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 featuring Scrum Master in the job title.
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Scrum Master Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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