Developer
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Developer daily rate in Birmingham is £453, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +8 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 49 | 127 | 106 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Birmingham | 9.86% | 17.12% | 11.87% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.09% | 18.27% | 12.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 32 | 93 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £242 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £388 | £260 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £453 | £400 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.13% | -15.79% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £494 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £549 | £575 | £700 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £469 | £425 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.29% | -10.53% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £38.75 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £56.88 | £40.13 | £31.69 |
| Median hourly rate | £58.75 | £49.00 | £33.39 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.90% | +46.77% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60.63 | £55.94 | £35.08 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £56.25 | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £58.75 | £49.00 | £33.39 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.90% | +46.77% | -42.44% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Birmingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title | 442 | 695 | 862 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 88.93% | 93.67% | 96.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 301 | 488 | 565 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £250 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £338 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -10.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £572 | £575 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £651 | £675 | £700 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £480 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.04% | -4.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 37 | 42 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £13.25 | £12.20 |
| 25th Percentile | £12.62 | £16.63 | £13.10 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.00 | £28.50 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -50.88% | +42.50% | +17.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.08 | £48.75 | £24.94 |
| 90th Percentile | £35.77 | £56.25 | £60.50 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £18.87 | £22.00 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.23% | +10.00% | +17.65% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Developer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer in Birmingham.
Developer
Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer in Birmingham over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.
Developer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer in Birmingham.
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 29 May 2025, Developer 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 Birmingham region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
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