Software Developer
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Software Developer daily rate in Birmingham is £445, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
6 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
71 |
- |
51 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+22 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Software Developer |
3 |
0 |
12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham |
0.33% |
- |
1.62% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.36% |
- |
1.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£410 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£422 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£445 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£471 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£485 |
- |
- |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£425 |
£425 |
£375 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+13.33% |
-28.57% |
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 |
836 |
442 |
696 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.77% |
88.58% |
93.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
495 |
294 |
483 |
| 10th Percentile |
£313 |
£160 |
£250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£363 |
£336 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£475 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.26% |
+5.56% |
-10.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£588 |
£572 |
£575 |
| 90th Percentile |
£688 |
£651 |
£675 |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£485 |
£475 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.11% |
- |
-5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
35 |
40 |
42 |
| 10th Percentile |
£16.25 |
- |
£13.25 |
| 25th Percentile |
£17.15 |
£12.62 |
£16.63 |
| Median hourly rate |
£24.53 |
£14.00 |
£28.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+75.21% |
-50.88% |
+42.50% |
| 75th Percentile |
£33.75 |
£24.44 |
£48.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£75.00 |
£31.66 |
£56.25 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate |
£33.99 |
£21.53 |
£19.77 |
| % change year-on-year |
+57.91% |
+8.88% |
-1.15% |
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Software Developer
Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Birmingham.
Software Developer
Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Birmingham.
Software Developer Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 6 June 2026, Software Developer 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 Software Developer in the job title.
Software Developer 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:
