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
54
52
65
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
96.43%
92.86%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
42
38
58
10th Percentile
£211
£369
£168
25th Percentile
£411
£408
£272
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£475
£425
Median % change year-on-year
+5.26%
+11.76%
-
75th Percentile
£675
£525
£474
90th Percentile
-
£588
£538
Somerset median daily rate
£525
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
+16.67%
-5.26%
+5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
4
0
Median hourly rate
-
£12.25
-
Somerset median hourly rate
£18.51
£25.00
£50.00
% change year-on-year
-25.96%
-50.00%
+0.50%
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Bath
Job postings that featured Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bath.
Software Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bath
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Bath.
Software Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bath
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Bath.
Software Engineer Skill Set Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bath
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Software Engineer 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 Bath region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bath 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:
