Python Engineer Contract Job Trends in the City of London
Python Engineer
Central London > City of London
The median Python Engineer daily rate in the City of London is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 133 | 108 | 114 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -25 | +6 | +19 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Python Engineer | 8 | 15 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London | 0.37% | 0.87% | 0.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.40% | 0.93% | 0.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 12 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £469 | £513 | £404 |
| 25th Percentile | £506 | £526 | £509 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £678 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.47% | +4.27% | -3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £775 | £718 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £827 | £735 |
| Central London median daily rate | £600 | £681 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.83% | +4.69% | -7.14% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £27.50 | - |
| Central London median hourly rate | - | £27.50 | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
City of London
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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in the City of London with a recognized job title | 2,020 | 1,618 | 1,986 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.87% | 94.02% | 93.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,375 | 1,115 | 1,229 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £328 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £453 | £425 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | -2.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £784 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £16.90 | £16.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.60 | £20.63 | £25.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.00 | £27.04 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.32% | -52.98% | +51.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £31.00 | £35.88 | £112.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £61.50 | £64.30 | £137.50 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £25.00 | £27.50 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -21.43% | -5.41% |
Python Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Python Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Python Engineer Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Python Engineer job vacancies in the City of London.
Python Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in the City of London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Python Engineer in the City of London over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Python Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Python Engineer job vacancies in the City of London.
Python Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, Python 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 City of London region featuring Python Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2 | CI/CD | 62.5% | 5 |
| 3 | Docker | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Engagement | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Test Automation | 50.0% | 4 |
| 6 | Agile | 37.5% | 3 |
| 6 | Data Transformation | 37.5% | 3 |
| 6 | Kubernetes | 37.5% | 3 |
| 6 | Linux | 37.5% | 3 |
| 6 | SDLC | 37.5% | 3 |
| 6 | SQL | 37.5% | 3 |
| 12 | AWS | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Case Management | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Computer Science | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Confluence | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Defect Management | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Degree | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | JIRA | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Non-Functional Testing | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Procure-to-Pay | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | PySpark | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | QA | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | QA Automation | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Regression Testing | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Scrum | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Software Engineering | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Software Testing | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Unix | 25.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Zephyr | 25.0% | 2 |
| 30 | AI | 12.5% | 1 |
Python Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python Data Engineer | 37.5% | 3 |
| 2 | QA Automation Engineer | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Senior Automation Engineer | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Senior QA Engineer | 25.0% | 2 |
| 5 | DevOps Engineer | 12.5% | 1 |
| 5 | Python Software Engineer | 12.5% | 1 |
| 5 | Senior Software Engineer | 12.5% | 1 |