Software Engineering
Derbyshire > Derby
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Derby requiring Software Engineering skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | 22 | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | -9 | +6 |
| Contract jobs citing Software Engineering | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Derby | 1.42% | 0.92% | 8.73% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 2.01% | 1.12% | 10.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £470 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £425 | £310 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £450 | £320 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.78% | +40.63% | -32.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £475 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £640 | - | £500 |
| Derbyshire median daily rate | £575 | £450 | £320 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.78% | +40.63% | -32.63% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Derby
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 Derby.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 149 | 89 | 104 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby | 70.28% | 81.65% | 82.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 68 | 47 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £171 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £461 | £384 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.00% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £609 | £597 |
| 90th Percentile | £711 | £725 | £650 |
| Derbyshire median daily rate | £563 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | +5.26% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 32 | 10 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.76 | £17.48 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.69 | £25.04 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.75 | £25.15 | £17.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.39% | +47.94% | -4.06% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £23.21 |
| 90th Percentile | £30.25 | - | £24.18 |
| Derbyshire median hourly rate | £14.50 | £25.11 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -42.26% | +3.86% | +20.90% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Derby
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Software Engineering in Derby over the 6 months to 15 October 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Software Engineering.
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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: