Backend Developer
Central London > City of London
The median Backend Developer daily rate in the City of London is £510, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 13 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
109 |
118 |
119 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+9 |
+1 |
+25 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Backend Developer |
20 |
3 |
8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London |
0.88% |
0.17% |
0.37% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.93% |
0.19% |
0.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
16 |
2 |
5 |
| 10th Percentile |
£254 |
£500 |
£437 |
| 25th Percentile |
£420 |
£519 |
£463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£510 |
£575 |
£475 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-11.30% |
+21.05% |
-26.92% |
| 75th Percentile |
£600 |
£619 |
£488 |
| 90th Percentile |
£625 |
£630 |
£529 |
| Central London median daily rate |
£510 |
£575 |
£488 |
| % change year-on-year |
-11.30% |
+17.95% |
-25.00% |
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 |
2,144 |
1,617 |
2,055 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.66% |
93.04% |
95.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1,429 |
1,014 |
1,453 |
| 10th Percentile |
£355 |
£349 |
£350 |
| 25th Percentile |
£450 |
£457 |
£450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£575 |
£563 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.35% |
+2.22% |
-6.25% |
| 75th Percentile |
£675 |
£685 |
£688 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£775 |
£800 |
| Central London median daily rate |
£550 |
£558 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
-1.35% |
+1.36% |
-7.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
26 |
14 |
15 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.99 |
£22.00 |
£15.62 |
| 25th Percentile |
£18.75 |
£23.98 |
£20.22 |
| Median hourly rate |
£29.78 |
£29.58 |
£23.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+0.70% |
+28.59% |
-34.29% |
| 75th Percentile |
£52.41 |
£47.50 |
£27.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
£62.36 |
£89.13 |
£40.00 |
| Central London median hourly rate |
£26.11 |
£28.61 |
£25.78 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.74% |
+10.98% |
-26.34% |