Developer
UK > England
The median Developer daily rate in England is £525, 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 | |
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| Rank | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | 0 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 3,182 | 5,196 | 8,431 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 13.07% | 13.97% | 16.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 14.11% | 15.07% | 17.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,325 | 3,858 | 6,395 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | £325 | £388 |
| 25th Percentile | £423 | £413 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £825 | £800 | £813 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £511 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.70% | -7.05% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 23 | 62 | 98 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.70 | £35.00 | £39.55 |
| 25th Percentile | £44.52 | £53.09 | £51.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £61.00 | £63.75 | £61.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.31% | +4.08% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £76.72 | £80.00 | £74.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £94.51 | £90.00 | £80.68 |
| UK median hourly rate | £54.25 | £62.50 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.20% | - | +14.68% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 22,549 | 34,488 | 47,741 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.59% | 92.73% | 94.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15,007 | 22,894 | 33,903 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £643 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £763 |
| UK median daily rate | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 900 | 2,432 | 1,409 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.20 | £13.00 | £14.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.51 | £16.30 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.62 | £36.31 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.67% | -19.32% | +100.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £61.25 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £76.60 |
| UK median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.37% | -19.07% | +91.49% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer in England.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer in England over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer in England.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Developer in England over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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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 Developer within the England 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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| London | -2 | 2,070 | £575 | - | 1,270 |
| North of England | -7 | 363 | £475 | +3.83% | 668 |
| South East | -13 | 233 | £463 | -6.57% | 671 |
| North West | -3 | 225 | £500 | +6.38% | 453 |
| Midlands | -9 | 152 | £455 | +7.06% | 328 |
| South West | -10 | 114 | £444 | -1.33% | 199 |
| West Midlands | -9 | 109 | £463 | +8.82% | 193 |
| Yorkshire | -12 | 102 | £460 | -0.54% | 140 |
| East of England | +2 | 84 | £495 | +15.12% | 206 |
| East Midlands | -9 | 43 | £425 | +6.25% | 116 |
| North East | -5 | 41 | £460 | -8.05% | 84 |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Developer 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 England region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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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