Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Derbyshire > Derby
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Derby requiring SDLC skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 19 | 17 | 23 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +6 | +11 |
| Contract jobs citing SDLC | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Derby | 2.40% | 1.87% | 0.91% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 2.94% | 2.35% | 1.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £407 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £450 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.40% | - | +100.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £451 | £550 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £473 | - | - |
| Derbyshire median daily rate | £438 | £500 | £588 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.45% | -14.89% | +135.00% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
Derby
SDLC 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 Derby.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 102 | 85 | 82 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby | 81.60% | 79.44% | 74.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 33 | 37 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £191 | £231 | £199 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £310 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | - | +5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £595 | £588 | £603 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £662 | £664 |
| Derbyshire median daily rate | £450 | £455 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.10% | +7.06% | -5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.84 | - | £15.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.35 | £17.00 | £16.48 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.00 | £19.30 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.88% | +8.89% | +5.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.50 | £23.86 | £18.86 |
| 90th Percentile | £25.15 | £24.18 | £20.00 |
| Derbyshire median hourly rate | £17.00 | £21.59 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.25% | +7.95% | +18.84% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SDLC relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby.
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Daily Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing SDLC.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing SDLC.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby 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: