Backend Developer
Central London > City of London
The median Backend Developer daily rate in the City of London is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 21 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
113 |
- |
128 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+18 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Backend Developer |
20 |
0 |
5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London |
0.95% |
- |
0.21% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.01% |
- |
0.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
16 |
0 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
£254 |
- |
£433 |
| 25th Percentile |
£420 |
- |
£452 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£600 |
- |
£638 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-1.92% |
| 75th Percentile |
£612 |
- |
£825 |
| 90th Percentile |
£788 |
- |
- |
| Central London median daily rate |
£600 |
- |
£638 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-1.92% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the City of London. 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 the City of London with a recognized job title |
1,985 |
1,643 |
2,218 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.08% |
92.72% |
94.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1,368 |
1,041 |
1,582 |
| 10th Percentile |
£350 |
£363 |
£340 |
| 25th Percentile |
£450 |
£463 |
£450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£575 |
£563 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.35% |
+2.22% |
-5.46% |
| 75th Percentile |
£675 |
£679 |
£688 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£775 |
£788 |
| Central London median daily rate |
£550 |
£575 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.35% |
+4.55% |
-4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
23 |
8 |
18 |
| 10th Percentile |
£18.75 |
£22.00 |
£15.73 |
| 25th Percentile |
£19.05 |
£24.00 |
£19.99 |
| Median hourly rate |
£28.00 |
£31.75 |
£23.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-11.81% |
+36.56% |
-33.57% |
| 75th Percentile |
£49.83 |
£38.19 |
£40.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£59.72 |
£90.38 |
£49.20 |
| Central London median hourly rate |
£26.11 |
£31.00 |
£27.81 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.77% |
+11.47% |
-20.54% |