Python Engineer Contract Job Trends in Devon
Python Engineer
South West > Devon
The median Python Engineer daily rate in Devon is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | 26 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | - | - |
| Contract Python Engineer jobs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Devon | 0.42% | 0.58% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.45% | 0.75% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £700 | £500 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | +40.00% | +25.00% | -25.93% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Devon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Devon matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Devon matching a recognised job title | 222 | 133 | 236 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.89% | 77.78% | 95.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 104 | 61 | 142 |
| 10th Percentile | £212 | £173 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £414 | £275 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £400 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.25% | -15.79% | -17.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £508 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £575 | £685 |
| South West median daily rate | £549 | £525 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.57% | +0.96% | -0.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 43 | 20 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.71 | £15.74 | £16.90 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.00 | £21.62 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.72 | £23.42 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.34% | -63.97% | +67.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £19.78 | £33.09 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £25.05 | £62.75 | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | £30.13 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +90.87% | -53.65% | +15.06% |
Python Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Devon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Python Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Devon.
Python Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Devon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Python Engineer job vacancies in Devon.
Python Engineer Contract Job Locations in Devon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Python Engineer jobs within the Devon region over the 6 months to 6 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | - | 1 | £375 | - | |
| Python Engineer South West |
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Python Engineer Skill Set Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon
For the 6 months to 6 November 2026, Python Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Python Engineer job ads across the Devon region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embedded Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
Python Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal Test Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Test Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |