Senior
Derbyshire > Derby
The median Senior daily rate in Derby is £463, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 18 | 14 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +1 | +10 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Derby | 3.31% | 3.67% | 7.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.92% | 3.77% | 7.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £429 | £623 | £453 |
| 25th Percentile | £434 | £638 | £456 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £676 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.61% | +42.37% | -24.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £484 | £715 | £506 |
| 90th Percentile | £486 | £731 | £518 |
| Derbyshire median daily rate | £463 | £625 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.00% | +31.58% | -26.92% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £20.30 | - |
| Median hourly rate | - | £21.59 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +21.84% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £22.89 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £18.86 |
| Derbyshire median hourly rate | - | £21.59 | £17.72 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +21.84% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Derby
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Derby. 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 Derby with a recognized job title | 102 | 106 | 105 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.30% | 97.25% | 97.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 34 | 51 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £145 | £250 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £373 | £350 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £400 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.88% | -11.11% | +5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £599 | £550 | £594 |
| 90th Percentile | £657 | £588 | £664 |
| Derbyshire median daily rate | £467 | £450 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.78% | +5.88% | -5.03% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 12 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.35 | - | £16.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.59 | £17.00 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £22.36 | £21.59 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.55% | +21.84% | +14.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £24.18 | £20.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £25.75 | - | - |
| Derbyshire median hourly rate | £22.36 | £21.59 | £18.86 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.55% | +14.48% | +21.68% |
Senior
Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby.
Senior
Daily Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Derby.
Senior
Hourly Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Derby.
Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby
For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, Senior 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 Derby region featuring Senior in the job title.
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Senior Skill Set
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: