Software Engineer/Developer
Essex > Basildon
The median Software Engineer/Developer daily rate in Basildon is £553, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
14 |
- |
11 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Basildon |
7.84% |
- |
6.45% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
8.16% |
- |
6.90% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
4 |
0 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£505 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£553 |
- |
£600 |
| 75th Percentile |
£600 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Essex median daily rate |
£505 |
- |
£600 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+20.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
- |
£80.00 |
| Essex median hourly rate |
- |
- |
£80.00 |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Basildon. 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 Basildon with a recognized job title |
49 |
23 |
58 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
96.08% |
100.00% |
93.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
24 |
12 |
16 |
| 10th Percentile |
£315 |
£315 |
£242 |
| 25th Percentile |
£471 |
£321 |
£394 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£505 |
£406 |
£563 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+24.31% |
-27.78% |
+11.39% |
| 75th Percentile |
£588 |
£486 |
£600 |
| 90th Percentile |
£600 |
£488 |
£638 |
| Essex median daily rate |
£450 |
£400 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+12.50% |
-11.11% |
-10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
12 |
3 |
37 |
| 10th Percentile |
£14.12 |
£31.30 |
£29.17 |
| 25th Percentile |
£28.25 |
£33.25 |
£52.50 |
| Median hourly rate |
£50.00 |
£38.00 |
£70.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+31.58% |
-46.10% |
+17.50% |
| 75th Percentile |
£56.63 |
£44.75 |
£80.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£64.50 |
£47.90 |
- |
| Essex median hourly rate |
£20.60 |
£30.00 |
£55.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-31.33% |
-45.45% |
+23.51% |
