Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 11 Feb 2026	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Web Services	111	-26	£501	-14.44%	13 0.68%	8
Amazon Web Services (AWS)	12	+2	£525	-4.54%	246 12.87%	202
Web Services Enhancements (WSE)	121	-	-	-	3 0.16%
Amazon Web Services DevOps	116	-9	£373	-35.21%	8 0.42%
Services Manager	122	-23	£510	-15.00%	2 0.10%	3
Amazon Web Services Engineer	108	-14	£375	-34.78%	16 0.84%	14
Amazon Web Services Architect	113	-4	£625	-10.71%	11 0.58%	4
Amazon Web Services Developer	123	-12	£343	-31.50%	1 0.052%	6
Services Director	122	-12	£718	-20.27%	2 0.10%	2
SAP Data Services	122	-16	£525	-8.69%	2 0.10%
IT Services Manager	123	-15	£495	-11.21%	1 0.052%	1
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certification	113	-13	£475	+2.15%	11 0.58%	11
SQL Server Integration Services	119	-23	£550	+4.66%	5 0.26%
Active Directory Federation Services	122	-14	£525	+2.43%	2 0.10%	1
DevOps Engineer - Amazon Web Services	117	-10	£373	-35.21%	7 0.37%
Cisco Identity Services Engine (Cisco ISE)	123	-14	£525	-16.00%	1 0.052%	2
Data Engineer - Amazon Web Services	121	-17	£450	-21.73%	3 0.16%	6
Solutions Architect - Amazon Web Services (AWS Solutions Architect)	122	-11	£613	-	2 0.10%	2
Platform Engineer - Amazon Web Services	122	-	£425	-	2 0.10%	1
Software Engineer - Amazon Web Services	123	-	£375	-	1 0.052%
EU Revised Directive on Payment Services (PSD2)	112	-2	£525	-	12 0.63%	1
Azure Cognitive Services	122	-	£600	-	2 0.10%	1
SQL Server Analysis Services	123	-12	£550	-19.70%	1 0.052%
Security Architect - Amazon Web Services (AWS Security Architect)	119	-9	£475	-32.14%	5 0.26%	2
Financial Services Project Manager	122	-11	£675	+3.84%	2 0.10%
Network Services Manager	123	-	£700	-	1 0.052%
Financial Services Business Analyst	123	-	£325	-	1 0.052%
Microsoft Analysis Services	123	-	£550	-	1 0.052%
Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS)	123	-	-	-	1 0.052%
Microservices	59	-12	£525	-10.25%	71 3.72%	64