Senior Contract Job Trends in Bath

Senior
Somerset > Bath

The median Senior daily rate in Bath is £447, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 10 13 13
Rank change year-on-year +3 0 +4
Contract jobs requiring a Senior 3 3 1
As % of all contract jobs in Bath 6.00% 4.23% 1.56%
As % of the Job Titles category 6.38% 4.41% 1.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 3 0
10th Percentile £391 £433 -
25th Percentile £412 £444 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £447 £475 -
Median % change year-on-year -5.89% - -
75th Percentile £449 £488 -
90th Percentile £449 - -
Somerset median daily rate £504 £575 £625
% change year-on-year -12.43% -8.00% -7.41%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Bath

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bath. 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 Bath with a recognized job title 47 68 62
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.00% 95.77% 96.88%
Number of daily rates quoted 27 51 54
10th Percentile £140 £188 £168
25th Percentile £225 £210 £275
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £438 £288 £413
Median % change year-on-year +52.17% -30.30% -4.35%
75th Percentile £538 £475 £538
90th Percentile £649 £588 £575
Somerset median daily rate £350 £450 £450
% change year-on-year -22.22% - -7.22%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 3 2
10th Percentile - - £18.39
25th Percentile - £12.50 £18.41
Median hourly rate - £13.00 £18.88
Median % change year-on-year - -31.13% -
75th Percentile - £15.00 £19.41
90th Percentile - £15.90 £19.46
Somerset median hourly rate £60.00 £16.00 £51.89
% change year-on-year +275.00% -69.17% +3.78%

Senior
Job Vacancy Trend in Bath

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bath.

Senior job vacancy trend in Bath

Senior
Daily Rate Trend in Bath

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Bath.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Bath

Senior
Hourly Rate Trend in Bath

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Bath.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Bath

Senior Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bath

For the 6 months to 14 November 2025, Senior contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Bath region featuring Senior in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Ada
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 3 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 3 (100.00%) Static Code Analysis
1 3 (100.00%) Time Management
2 2 (66.67%) Degree
3 1 (33.33%) BPSS Clearance

Senior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bath 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 3 (100.00%) Automotive
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 3 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 3 (100.00%) Static Code Analysis
1 3 (100.00%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 3 (100.00%) Ada
Qualifications
1 2 (66.67%) Degree
2 1 (33.33%) BPSS Clearance