Software Engineering
Scotland > Argyll and Bute
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Argyll and Bute requiring Software Engineering skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Software Engineering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Argyll and Bute | 100.00% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 100.00% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £638 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £713 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £519 | £480 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.07% | -4.00% | +5.26% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Argyll and Bute
Software Engineering falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Argyll and Bute.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Argyll and Bute | 100.00% | 63.64% | 50.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £177 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £638 | £192 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | £205 | £200 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +229.27% | +2.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £713 | £375 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £405 | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | - |
Software Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in Argyll and Bute
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Software Engineering relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Argyll and Bute.
Software Engineering
Contract Job Locations in Argyll and Bute
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Software Engineering within the Argyll and Bute region over the 6 months to 20 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helensburgh | - | 1 | £675 | - | 2 |
| Software Engineering Scotland |
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Software Engineering
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Argyll and Bute 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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