Senior Backend Developer Contract Job Trends in Durham

Senior Backend Developer
North East > Durham

As of 5 September 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior Backend Developer daily rate in Durham.

6 months to
5 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 10
Rank change year-on-year - - +3
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Backend Developer 0 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Durham - - 1.92%
As % of the Job Titles category - - 2.33%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
North East median daily rate £625 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Durham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Durham. 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 Durham with a recognized job title 82 26 43
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.13% 89.66% 82.69%
Number of daily rates quoted 39 21 19
10th Percentile £225 £180 £190
25th Percentile £273 £263 £233
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 £438 £425
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +2.94% +6.25%
75th Percentile £525 £530 £519
90th Percentile £600 £550 £603
North East median daily rate £450 £450 £450
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 0 8
10th Percentile £12.71 - -
25th Percentile £24.91 - £10.42
Median hourly rate £37.50 - £10.93
75th Percentile £54.50 - £16.02
90th Percentile £55.25 - £34.64
North East median hourly rate £65.00 £15.25 £46.18
% change year-on-year +326.23% -66.98% +44.31%

Senior Backend Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Backend Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham.

Senior Backend Developer job vacancy trend in Durham