The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring Release Train skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Release Train falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Birmingham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
556
589
686
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
90.85%
83.07%
83.66%
Number of daily rates quoted
364
383
445
10th Percentile
£203
£200
£272
25th Percentile
£370
£380
£388
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£500
£488
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
+2.56%
-2.50%
75th Percentile
£575
£638
£600
90th Percentile
£663
£750
£725
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£514
£500
% change year-on-year
-2.68%
+2.75%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
53
9
25
10th Percentile
-
£21.10
£12.98
25th Percentile
£12.62
£25.56
£15.50
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£50.00
£30.00
Median % change year-on-year
-62.26%
+66.67%
+66.67%
75th Percentile
£22.08
£55.25
£67.50
90th Percentile
£26.51
£57.80
-
West Midlands median hourly rate
£23.00
£24.18
£27.50
% change year-on-year
-4.88%
-12.07%
+56.16%
Release Train Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Release Train relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Release Train Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Release Train.
Release Train Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 1 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Release Train also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Release Train.
Release Train 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:
