BYOD Contract Job Trends in England
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term BYOD in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited BYOD over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 582 | 515 | 496 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -67 | -19 | +78 |
| Contract jobs citing BYOD | 57 | 16 | 16 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.12% | 0.056% | 0.051% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.35% | 0.15% | 0.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 50 | 9 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £212 | £212 | £166 |
| 25th Percentile | £307 | £245 | £182 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £451 | £563 | £238 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.91% | +136.84% | -52.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £531 | £569 | £494 |
| 90th Percentile | £538 | £627 | £580 |
| UK median daily rate | £451 | £563 | £185 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.91% | +204.05% | -64.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32.12 | - | £15.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.23 | - | £16.19 |
| 75th Percentile | £36.35 | - | £17.16 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £34.23 | - | £16.19 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +23.02% |
All Generic Skills
England
BYOD falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in England.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 16,445 | 10,345 | 9,888 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 35.20% | 36.40% | 31.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,884 | 6,473 | 5,935 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £293 | £297 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £410 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £543 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -3.23% | -1.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £644 | £638 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £800 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -3.30% | -3.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,285 | 556 | 333 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.69 | £14.30 | £17.11 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.50 | £18.25 | £25.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.99 | £27.50 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.60% | -47.62% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £52.50 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £72.75 | £75.16 |
| UK median hourly rate | £36.00 | £26.50 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.85% | -42.62% | +3.78% |
BYOD Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing BYOD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
BYOD Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing BYOD.
BYOD Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing BYOD in England over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
BYOD Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing BYOD.
BYOD Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing BYOD within the England region over the 6 months to 23 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -66 | 38 | £438 | -8.85% | 12 |
| West Midlands | - | 10 | £500 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 10 | £500 | - | 1 |
| North of England | - | 4 | £275 | - | |
| North East | - | 3 | £275 | - | |
| East of England | - | 3 | £493 | - | |
| South East | -60 | 1 | £400 | -28.89% | 1 |
| South West | - | 1 | £388 | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | - | - | |
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BYOD Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile App | 5.3% | 3 |
| 1 | Onboarding | 5.3% | 3 |
| 1 | Virtual Team | 5.3% | 3 |
| 4 | AI Agents | 3.5% | 2 |
| 4 | Blackberry | 3.5% | 2 |
| 4 | Fat Client | 3.5% | 2 |
| 4 | iPad | 3.5% | 2 |
| 4 | iPhone | 3.5% | 2 |
| 4 | Low-Code | 3.5% | 2 |
| 4 | Product Ownership | 3.5% | 2 |
| 4 | Thin Client | 3.5% | 2 |
| 4 | Video Conferencing | 3.5% | 2 |
| 13 | Cloud Native | 1.8% | 1 |
| 13 | Legacy Systems | 1.8% | 1 |
| 13 | Operational Technology | 1.8% | 1 |
| 13 | PDA | 1.8% | 1 |
| 13 | Security Posture | 1.8% | 1 |
| 13 | Self-Motivation | 1.8% | 1 |