CSS Contract Job Trends in England

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring CSS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 284 134 98
Rank change year-on-year -150 -36 +5
Contract jobs citing CSS 404 564 773
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.89% 2.04% 2.33%
As % of the Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards category 4.11% 8.24% 9.49%
Number of daily rates quoted 270 391 548
10th Percentile £352 £268 £272
25th Percentile £406 £356 £388
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £440 £500
Median % change year-on-year +7.95% -12.00% -
75th Percentile £584 £538 £600
90th Percentile £638 £700 £700
UK median daily rate £464 £450 £494
% change year-on-year +3.06% -8.91% -1.20%
Number of hourly rates quoted 18 38 16
10th Percentile £17.12 £32.50 £52.31
25th Percentile £18.13 £33.91 £67.81
Median hourly rate £37.50 £50.00 £70.00
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% -28.57% +51.88%
75th Percentile £51.25 £56.17 -
90th Percentile £66.53 £66.65 £72.50
UK median hourly rate £37.50 £50.00 £70.00
% change year-on-year -25.00% -28.57% +52.17%

All Software Libraries and Frameworks
England

CSS falls under the Software Libraries and Frameworks category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills in England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for technical specification, industry standards, software libraries and framework skills 9,820 6,845 8,143
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 21.51% 24.80% 24.55%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,467 4,713 5,613
10th Percentile £375 £355 £363
25th Percentile £438 £413 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £530 £520 £550
Median % change year-on-year +1.92% -5.45% -1.79%
75th Percentile £638 £638 £675
90th Percentile £738 £750 £800
UK median daily rate £525 £514 £550
% change year-on-year +2.14% -6.55% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 266 162 213
10th Percentile £29.54 £31.25 £24.04
25th Percentile £50.88 £41.82 £43.00
Median hourly rate £65.00 £55.00 £58.91
Median % change year-on-year +18.18% -6.63% -6.13%
75th Percentile £75.00 £67.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £87.16 £80.91 £74.44
UK median hourly rate £65.00 £54.00 £55.00
% change year-on-year +20.37% -1.82% -12.00%

CSS
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CSS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

CSS job vacancy trend in England

CSS
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing CSS.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing CSS

CSS
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing CSS in England over the 6 months to 20 August 2026.

Daily rate histogram for CSS in England

CSS
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing CSS.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing CSS

CSS
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing CSS in England over the 6 months to 20 August 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for CSS in England

CSS
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 CSS within the England region over the 6 months to 20 August 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 -98 231 £484 +1.84% 126
North of England -80 53 £496 +29.17% 90
South East -78 46 £475 +16.14% 98
Yorkshire -34 33 £575 +30.68% 30
South West -38 32 £413 +10.74% 40
Midlands -88 20 £445 +18.67% 70
North West -65 17 £411 +9.60% 49
East of England -21 14 £425 -10.53% 39
West Midlands -68 14 £463 +8.82% 26
East Midlands -36 6 £425 +17.08% 44
North East -39 3 £375 -21.88% 15
CSS
UK

CSS
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 39 (9.65%) CMS
2 25 (6.19%) Confluence
3 19 (4.70%) SharePoint
4 15 (3.71%) Adobe Experience Manager
5 12 (2.97%) WordPress
6 6 (1.49%) Apache Airflow
6 6 (1.49%) Apache Spark
7 5 (1.24%) Umbraco
8 4 (0.99%) Kentico
8 4 (0.99%) Sitecore CMS
9 3 (0.74%) IIS
9 3 (0.74%) Microsoft Exchange
10 2 (0.50%) Apache
10 2 (0.50%) ArcGIS
10 2 (0.50%) Camunda
10 2 (0.50%) Drupal
10 2 (0.50%) nginx
10 2 (0.50%) OpenStack
10 2 (0.50%) SharePoint 2013
11 1 (0.25%) Headless CMS
Applications
1 5 (1.24%) Sketch
2 3 (0.74%) Adobe XD
2 3 (0.74%) Photoshop
3 1 (0.25%) Chatbot
3 1 (0.25%) LaTeX
Business Applications
1 6 (1.49%) Shopify
2 5 (1.24%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.50%) Magento
4 1 (0.25%) Eloqua
4 1 (0.25%) Payment Gateway
4 1 (0.25%) Postilion
4 1 (0.25%) SAP CRM
4 1 (0.25%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.25%) SDL Web 8
4 1 (0.25%) Workfront
Cloud Services
1 94 (23.27%) Azure
2 89 (22.03%) AWS
3 33 (8.17%) Power Platform
4 32 (7.92%) Azure DevOps
4 32 (7.92%) Figma
4 32 (7.92%) Serverless
5 29 (7.18%) GCP
6 28 (6.93%) GitHub
7 21 (5.20%) Microsoft 365
8 20 (4.95%) Power Automate
9 18 (4.46%) PowerApps
10 11 (2.72%) AWS Lambda
10 11 (2.72%) GitHub Copilot
11 10 (2.48%) Google Analytics
11 10 (2.48%) SaaS
12 9 (2.23%) GitHub Actions
13 7 (1.73%) Adobe Analytics
13 7 (1.73%) Amazon S3
13 7 (1.73%) OneDrive
13 7 (1.73%) OpenShift
Communications & Networking
1 16 (3.96%) HTTP
2 7 (1.73%) DNS
3 5 (1.24%) Intranet
4 4 (0.99%) BGP
4 4 (0.99%) Firewall
4 4 (0.99%) Network Security
4 4 (0.99%) Reverse Proxy
4 4 (0.99%) SSL
4 4 (0.99%) VPN
5 3 (0.74%) 5G
5 3 (0.74%) SSH
5 3 (0.74%) TCP/IP
6 2 (0.50%) 4G
7 1 (0.25%) ATM
7 1 (0.25%) MQTT
7 1 (0.25%) Skype
7 1 (0.25%) SMS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 52 (12.87%) SQL Server
2 48 (11.88%) PostgreSQL
3 43 (10.64%) MySQL
4 33 (8.17%) Relational Database
5 26 (6.44%) NoSQL
6 21 (5.20%) MongoDB
7 15 (3.71%) Redis
8 14 (3.47%) Power BI
9 11 (2.72%) Geospatial Data
10 9 (2.23%) Azure SQL Database
11 8 (1.98%) Tableau
12 7 (1.73%) Apache Cassandra
12 7 (1.73%) Couchbase
12 7 (1.73%) Elasticsearch
13 6 (1.49%) Amazon Aurora
13 6 (1.49%) Big Data
13 6 (1.49%) SQL Server Integration Services
14 5 (1.24%) Metadata
14 5 (1.24%) Presto
15 4 (0.99%) Apache Hudi
Development Applications
1 106 (26.24%) Git
2 38 (9.41%) Jenkins
3 37 (9.16%) JIRA
4 27 (6.68%) Cypress.io
5 20 (4.95%) GitLab
6 15 (3.71%) JUnit
7 14 (3.47%) Maven
7 14 (3.47%) Storybook
8 11 (2.72%) MSI
8 11 (2.72%) Vite
9 8 (1.98%) Browser DevTools
10 7 (1.73%) Cucumber
10 7 (1.73%) SonarQube
11 6 (1.49%) Gradle
11 6 (1.49%) Mockito
11 6 (1.49%) MSTest
11 6 (1.49%) Selenium
12 5 (1.24%) Bitbucket
12 5 (1.24%) Jasmine
13 4 (0.99%) Karma Test Runner
General
1 121 (29.95%) Social Skills
2 66 (16.34%) Public Sector
3 51 (12.62%) Finance
4 44 (10.89%) Analytical Skills
5 38 (9.41%) Banking
6 33 (8.17%) Marketing
7 20 (4.95%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 16 (3.96%) Organisational Skills
9 14 (3.47%) Publishing
10 13 (3.22%) Retail
11 10 (2.48%) Telecoms
12 8 (1.98%) Investment Banking
13 7 (1.73%) Documentation Skills
14 5 (1.24%) Front Office
14 5 (1.24%) Games
15 4 (0.99%) Legal
15 4 (0.99%) Local Government
16 2 (0.50%) Japanese Language
16 2 (0.50%) Law
16 2 (0.50%) Military
Job Titles
1 226 (55.94%) Developer
2 51 (12.62%) Full-Stack Developer
3 50 (12.38%) Senior
4 40 (9.90%) Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
5 33 (8.17%) React Developer
5 33 (8.17%) Senior Developer
6 28 (6.93%) Java Developer
6 28 (6.93%) Lead
7 23 (5.69%) Python Developer
8 19 (4.70%) Designer
9 18 (4.46%) Software Engineer
10 16 (3.96%) Angular Developer
10 16 (3.96%) Consultant
11 15 (3.71%) Lead Developer
12 14 (3.47%) Architect
12 14 (3.47%) Web Developer
13 13 (3.22%) .NET Developer
13 13 (3.22%) Technical Leader
14 12 (2.97%) Full-Stack Python Developer
15 11 (2.72%) Front-End Engineer (Client-Side Engineer)
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 354 (87.62%) HTML
2 168 (41.58%) React
3 124 (30.69%) REST
4 97 (24.01%) HTML5
5 94 (23.27%) RESTful
6 82 (20.30%) CSS3
7 77 (19.06%) AngularJS
8 67 (16.58%) .NET
9 45 (11.14%) Node.js
10 41 (10.15%) Redux
11 39 (9.65%) OAuth
11 39 (9.65%) Spring
12 38 (9.41%) Spring Boot
13 37 (9.16%) Terraform
14 33 (8.17%) Jest
15 32 (7.92%) Vue
16 29 (7.18%) .NET Framework
17 27 (6.68%) jQuery
17 27 (6.68%) Sass
18 26 (6.44%) Next.js
Miscellaneous
1 34 (8.42%) Product Ownership
2 32 (7.92%) Cloud Native
3 23 (5.69%) Onboarding
4 17 (4.21%) Legacy Systems
5 13 (3.22%) Enterprise Software
6 12 (2.97%) Data Structures
7 8 (1.98%) Low-Code
7 8 (1.98%) Mobile App
7 8 (1.98%) Self-Motivation
8 5 (1.24%) AI Agents
8 5 (1.24%) Client/Server
8 5 (1.24%) Data Protection Act
8 5 (1.24%) NHS
9 4 (0.99%) CMDB
9 4 (0.99%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
9 4 (0.99%) Fixed Income
9 4 (0.99%) Graphic Design
9 4 (0.99%) Marketing Technology
9 4 (0.99%) Team-Oriented Environment
10 3 (0.74%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 22 (5.45%) Windows
2 21 (5.20%) Linux
3 19 (4.70%) Unix
4 5 (1.24%) Android
5 2 (0.50%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.25%) Tizen
6 1 (0.25%) webOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 207 (51.24%) Agile
2 163 (40.35%) CI/CD
3 104 (25.74%) Problem-Solving
4 99 (24.50%) Full-Stack Development
5 98 (24.26%) DevOps
6 97 (24.01%) User Experience
7 89 (22.03%) Microservices
8 84 (20.79%) Test Automation
9 78 (19.31%) Front End Development
10 57 (14.11%) Continuous Improvement
10 57 (14.11%) Scrum
11 50 (12.38%) Code Quality
12 49 (12.13%) UX Design
13 45 (11.14%) AI
13 45 (11.14%) Analytics
13 45 (11.14%) Software Engineering
14 44 (10.89%) Containerisation
15 42 (10.40%) Performance Optimisation
16 39 (9.65%) MVC
17 37 (9.16%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 306 (75.74%) JavaScript
2 133 (32.92%) SQL
3 113 (27.97%) TypeScript
4 86 (21.29%) Python
5 70 (17.33%) Java
6 59 (14.60%) C#
7 16 (3.96%) PL/SQL
8 13 (3.22%) PHP
9 12 (2.97%) T-SQL
10 11 (2.72%) Bicep
10 11 (2.72%) Shell Script
11 10 (2.48%) PowerShell
12 7 (1.73%) Bash
13 6 (1.49%) Scala
14 5 (1.24%) Ruby
15 3 (0.74%) Perl
15 3 (0.74%) VB.NET
16 2 (0.50%) Kotlin
17 1 (0.25%) CFML
17 1 (0.25%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 78 (19.31%) Security Cleared
2 58 (14.36%) SC Cleared
3 34 (8.42%) Degree
4 23 (5.69%) Computer Science Degree
5 14 (3.47%) BPSS Clearance
6 6 (1.49%) Master's Degree
7 3 (0.74%) DBS Check
8 2 (0.50%) ITIL Certification
9 1 (0.25%) AWS Certification
9 1 (0.25%) Azure Certification
9 1 (0.25%) CCA
9 1 (0.25%) Microsoft Certified Professional
9 1 (0.25%) PhD
9 1 (0.25%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 95 (23.51%) Accessibility
2 66 (16.34%) QA
3 55 (13.61%) WCAG
4 11 (2.72%) NCSC
5 9 (2.23%) Data Quality
6 7 (1.73%) GDPR
7 5 (1.24%) Actionable Recommendations
8 3 (0.74%) SLA
9 2 (0.50%) California Consumer Privacy Act
9 2 (0.50%) GRC
10 1 (0.25%) HL7
10 1 (0.25%) ISO 8583
10 1 (0.25%) WAI
10 1 (0.25%) WAI-ARIA
System Software
1 83 (20.54%) Docker
2 2 (0.50%) Varnish
3 1 (0.25%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 48 (11.88%) Kubernetes
2 22 (5.45%) Grafana
3 8 (1.98%) Prometheus
4 7 (1.73%) Single Sign-On
4 7 (1.73%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 6 (1.49%) Kibana
6 4 (0.99%) Argo
7 1 (0.25%) Ansible
Vendors
1 54 (13.37%) Microsoft
2 37 (9.16%) Oracle
3 31 (7.67%) ServiceNow
4 28 (6.93%) Adobe
5 20 (4.95%) Google
6 12 (2.97%) Salesforce
7 10 (2.48%) Splunk
8 8 (1.98%) Braze
8 8 (1.98%) Optimizely
8 8 (1.98%) OutSystems
9 6 (1.49%) OpenAI
10 4 (0.99%) Amplitude
10 4 (0.99%) Red Hat
10 4 (0.99%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
10 4 (0.99%) Sitecore
10 4 (0.99%) Tealium
10 4 (0.99%) Workday
11 3 (0.74%) Marketo
11 3 (0.74%) Qualtrics
11 3 (0.74%) SAP