Scientific Software Engineer
South West > Devon
The median Scientific Software Engineer daily rate in Devon is £463, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 21 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Scientific Software Engineer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Devon | 1.87% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.17% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £421 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £434 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £484 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £494 | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £463 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Devon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Devon. 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 Devon with a recognized job title | 92 | 264 | 176 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 85.98% | 96.00% | 88.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 181 | 145 |
| 10th Percentile | £191 | £150 | £131 |
| 25th Percentile | £319 | £250 | £250 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £425 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -5.56% | +10.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £513 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £630 | £600 | £672 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £520 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -0.95% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 40 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.83 | £10.42 | £40.20 |
| 25th Percentile | £29.00 | £23.63 | £55.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £40.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.00% | -33.33% | +190.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.63 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.00 | £70.00 | £76.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £63.50 | £55.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.45% | -15.38% | +38.30% |
Scientific Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon
Job postings that featured Scientific Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Devon.
Scientific Software Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Devon
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Scientific Software Engineer in Devon.
Scientific Software Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Devon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Scientific Software Engineer within the Devon region over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Exeter | - | 2 | £463 | - | 3 |
| Scientific Software Engineer South West |
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Scientific Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Devon
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Scientific Software Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Devon region featuring Scientific Software Engineer in the job title.
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Scientific Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Devon by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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