Docker Contract Job Trends in Birmingham
Docker
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring Docker skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 51 | 16 | 60 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -35 | +44 | -6 |
| Contract jobs citing Docker | 22 | 64 | 10 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham | 2.51% | 9.92% | 1.39% |
| As % of the System Software category | 21.57% | 50.79% | 21.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 42 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £389 | £413 | £536 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £463 | £589 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £475 | £681 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.63% | -30.28% | +36.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £534 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £623 | £633 | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £470 | £537 | £594 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.48% | -9.52% | +18.70% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £65.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £70.00 | - | - |
All System Software Skills
Birmingham
Docker falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in Birmingham.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 102 | 126 | 46 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham | 11.62% | 19.53% | 6.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 38 | 74 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £189 | £122 | £151 |
| 25th Percentile | £220 | £281 | £182 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £475 | £200 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.32% | +137.50% | -50.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £520 | £500 | £444 |
| 90th Percentile | £653 | £592 | £643 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £450 | £507 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.29% | +3.52% | +17.37% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £65.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | - | £16.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -17.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £23.50 | £56.50 | £16.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -58.41% | +253.13% | -15.79% |
Docker Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Docker relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Docker Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Docker.
Docker Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Docker in Birmingham over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Docker Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Docker.
Docker Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
System Software
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VMware Infrastructure | 13.6% | 3 |
| 1 | VMware NSX | 13.6% | 3 |