Programmer Contract Job Trends in Birmingham

Programmer
West Midlands > Birmingham

As of 1 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Programmer daily rate in Birmingham.

6 months to
1 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 72 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Programmer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham 0.15% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
West Midlands median daily rate - £338 £500
% change year-on-year - -32.50% +48.15%

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 590 669 733
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.21% 95.03% 95.07%
Number of daily rates quoted 400 433 500
10th Percentile £243 £200 £252
25th Percentile £363 £350 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £500 £475
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% +5.26% -
75th Percentile £553 £606 £600
90th Percentile £649 £738 £700
West Midlands median daily rate £500 £500 £475
% change year-on-year - +5.26% -4.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted 37 12 21
10th Percentile - £15.75 £14.54
25th Percentile £12.62 £21.06 £15.50
Median hourly rate £20.50 £25.06 £25.00
Median % change year-on-year -18.20% +0.25% +31.58%
75th Percentile £26.51 £53.19 £67.50
90th Percentile £30.12 £57.05 -
West Midlands median hourly rate £25.15 £23.05 £22.20
% change year-on-year +9.11% +3.85% +25.25%

Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

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

Programmer job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Programmer
Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Birmingham.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Birmingham

Programmer
Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Birmingham.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Birmingham

Programmer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 1 November 2025, Programmer 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 Birmingham region featuring Programmer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance

Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance