The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Croydon requiring Software Engineering skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Software Engineering falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Croydon.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
75
91
120
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Croydon
89.29%
90.10%
84.51%
Number of daily rates quoted
58
56
92
10th Percentile
£412
£380
£231
25th Percentile
£485
£453
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£538
£527
Median % change year-on-year
-2.42%
+2.18%
-8.43%
75th Percentile
£597
£600
£595
90th Percentile
£639
£621
£674
South London median daily rate
£509
£508
£520
% change year-on-year
+0.25%
-2.40%
-5.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
3
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
-
£17.25
£21.75
Median hourly rate
-
£19.50
£23.50
Median % change year-on-year
-
-17.02%
-
75th Percentile
-
£21.75
£25.25
90th Percentile
-
-
-
South London median hourly rate
£17.98
£19.50
£49.88
% change year-on-year
-7.79%
-60.91%
+13.08%
Software Engineering Job Vacancy Trend in Croydon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Software Engineering relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Croydon.
Software Engineering Daily Rate Trend in Croydon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Croydon citing Software Engineering.
Software Engineering Hourly Rate Trend in Croydon
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Croydon citing Software Engineering.
Software Engineering Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Software Engineering also mentioned 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 Croydon region with a requirement for Software Engineering.
Software Engineering Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon 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:
