Developer Contract Job Trends in the East of England
Developer
England > East of England
The median Developer daily rate in the East of England is £530, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 25 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | -14 | +18 |
| Contract Developer jobs | 163 | 89 | 125 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 6.97% | 6.27% | 9.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.70% | 7.29% | 10.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 87 | 50 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £365 | £396 | £274 |
| 25th Percentile | £461 | £463 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £530 | £525 | £395 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.95% | +32.91% | -16.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £605 | £571 | £430 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £602 | £501 |
| England median daily rate | £520 | £505 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.97% | -3.81% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.55 | £33.96 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £31.25 | £51.83 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.25 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.38% | +0.38% | +40.69% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £67.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £70.20 | - | £65.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £55.00 | £55.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -15.38% | +8.33% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
East of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the East of England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the East of England matching a recognised job title | 2,116 | 1,221 | 1,189 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.43% | 85.99% | 89.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 786 | 545 | 513 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £187 | £220 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £350 | £310 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £688 | £638 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 663 | 293 | 211 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £13.80 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.72 | £16.00 | £21.23 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £30.00 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -36.84% | +6.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £70.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £42.03 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -40.16% | -8.39% |
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Developer Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in the East of England.
Developer Daily Rate Histogram in the East of England
Daily rate distribution for Developer jobs in the East of England over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Developer Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in the East of England.
Developer Hourly Rate Histogram in the East of England
Hourly rate distribution for Developer jobs in the East of England over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Developer Contract Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Developer jobs within the East of England region over the 6 months to 29 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | +9 | 45 | £530 | +17.78% | 10 |
| Hertfordshire | -13 | 38 | £500 | -5.30% | 6 |
| Cambridgeshire | +7 | 27 | £525 | +4.48% | 9 |
| Suffolk | -4 | 27 | £495 | +7.03% | 4 |
| Bedfordshire | +15 | 26 | £625 | +13.64% | 7 |
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Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Developer 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 Developer job ads across the East of England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 36.8% | 60 |
| 2 | Java | 32.5% | 53 |
| 3 | DevOps | 27.0% | 44 |
| 4 | CI/CD | 25.2% | 41 |
| 5 | Agile | 20.9% | 34 |
| 6 | Azure | 19.6% | 32 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 19.0% | 31 |
| 8 | SQL | 17.2% | 28 |
| 9 | GCP | 16.6% | 27 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 16.6% | 27 |
| 11 | Power Platform | 15.3% | 25 |
| 12 | Microservices | 14.7% | 24 |
| 13 | Git | 12.3% | 20 |
| 13 | ITSM | 12.3% | 20 |
| 13 | Python | 12.3% | 20 |
| 16 | Business Intelligence | 11.7% | 19 |
| 16 | Identity Access Management | 11.7% | 19 |
| 16 | Oracle | 11.7% | 19 |
| 16 | Power BI | 11.7% | 19 |
| 16 | TDD | 11.7% | 19 |
| 21 | Analytics | 11.0% | 18 |
| 22 | C# | 10.4% | 17 |
| 22 | Service Management | 10.4% | 17 |
| 24 | Azure DevOps | 9.8% | 16 |
| 24 | Relational Database | 9.8% | 16 |
| 24 | Security Cleared | 9.8% | 16 |
| 27 | AWS | 9.2% | 15 |
| 27 | Docker | 9.2% | 15 |
| 27 | Dynamics 365 | 9.2% | 15 |
| 30 | Data Modelling | 8.6% | 14 |
Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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 | Java Developer | 25.8% | 42 |
| 2 | Software Developer | 18.4% | 30 |
| 3 | Developer/Software Engineer | 12.3% | 20 |
| 4 | Applications Developer | 9.8% | 16 |
| 4 | IAM Developer | 9.8% | 16 |
| 4 | Java Software Developer | 9.8% | 16 |
| 7 | Dynamics 365 Developer | 9.2% | 15 |
| 8 | Backend Developer | 8.6% | 14 |
| 9 | C# Developer | 8.0% | 13 |
| 9 | Java Software Engineer | 8.0% | 13 |
| 9 | Report Developer | 8.0% | 13 |
| 12 | Applications Specialist | 7.4% | 12 |
| 12 | Oracle Developer | 7.4% | 12 |
| 12 | Report Specialist | 7.4% | 12 |
| 15 | C# .NET Developer | 5.5% | 9 |
| 15 | Microsoft Developer | 5.5% | 9 |
| 15 | SharePoint Developer | 5.5% | 9 |
| 18 | Business Developer | 4.9% | 8 |
| 18 | Consultant | 4.9% | 8 |
| 20 | Voice Engineer | 4.3% | 7 |