Software Engineer/Developer
East Sussex > Brighton
The median Software Engineer/Developer daily rate in Brighton is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
12 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
12 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Brighton |
3.70% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.70% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£488 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£563 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| East Sussex median daily rate |
£525 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Brighton. 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 Brighton with a recognized job title |
54 |
45 |
52 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
100.00% |
80.36% |
98.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
33 |
38 |
43 |
| 10th Percentile |
£350 |
£304 |
£301 |
| 25th Percentile |
£409 |
£450 |
£325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£600 |
£475 |
£475 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+26.32% |
- |
-13.64% |
| 75th Percentile |
£645 |
£575 |
£545 |
| 90th Percentile |
£778 |
£638 |
£640 |
| East Sussex median daily rate |
£550 |
£488 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
+12.82% |
+2.63% |
-13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
12 |
1 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£17.25 |
£16.32 |
£23.63 |
| Median hourly rate |
£63.73 |
£16.65 |
£25.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+282.88% |
-34.08% |
-61.15% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65.60 |
£16.97 |
£26.88 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| East Sussex median hourly rate |
£18.85 |
£16.65 |
£25.25 |
| % change year-on-year |
+13.25% |
-34.08% |
-54.09% |
Developer/Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Brighton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Developer/Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Brighton.
Developer/Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Brighton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in Brighton.
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Brighton
For the 6 months to 12 April 2026, Developer/Software Engineer 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 Brighton region featuring Developer/Software Engineer in the job title.
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Brighton 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:
