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
60
59
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.00%
95.24%
96.72%
Number of daily rates quoted
28
43
51
10th Percentile
£140
£188
£168
25th Percentile
£325
£210
£244
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£410
£288
£413
Median % change year-on-year
+42.61%
-30.30%
-8.33%
75th Percentile
£452
£475
£538
90th Percentile
£538
£571
£575
Somerset median daily rate
£350
£450
£413
% change year-on-year
-22.22%
+9.09%
-21.43%
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
£52.00
£14.50
£51.89
% change year-on-year
+258.62%
-72.06%
+3.78%
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Bath
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bath.
Software Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Bath
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Bath.
Software Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Bath
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Bath.
Software Engineer Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bath
For the 6 months to 2 December 2025, Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer in the job title.
Software Engineer 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:
