Developer
UK > England
The median Developer daily rate in England is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 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 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | +1 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 3,208 | 5,128 | 7,690 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 13.24% | 13.95% | 16.19% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 14.34% | 15.04% | 17.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,331 | 3,853 | 5,917 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £325 | £385 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £413 | £458 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £825 | £800 | £813 |
| UK median daily rate | £514 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.80% | -9.09% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 29 | 63 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.97 | £35.00 | £47.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £34.48 | £53.67 | £52.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £53.50 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.69% | - | +18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £80.00 | £75.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.25 | £89.50 | £80.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £52.50 | £65.00 | £63.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.23% | +2.77% | +15.53% |
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 | 22,374 | 34,092 | 44,934 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.33% | 92.74% | 94.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14,795 | 22,500 | 31,965 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £285 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £518 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.43% | -4.55% | +3.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £763 |
| UK median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 931 | 2,543 | 1,312 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.21 | £16.30 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -16.67% | +89.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £61.60 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.75 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £28.17 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.89% | -16.67% | +87.50% |
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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 31 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 31 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 31 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 | 2,058 | £575 | - | 1,442 |
| North of England | -9 | 341 | £475 | +5.56% | 828 |
| South East | -5 | 244 | £475 | - | 464 |
| North West | -6 | 211 | £475 | +5.56% | 553 |
| Midlands | -4 | 193 | £453 | +6.67% | 416 |
| South West | -6 | 131 | £439 | -2.39% | 251 |
| West Midlands | -6 | 128 | £463 | +8.82% | 272 |
| Yorkshire | -16 | 95 | £475 | +2.70% | 181 |
| East of England | 0 | 82 | £500 | +17.65% | 196 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 65 | £413 | -2.94% | 136 |
| North East | +1 | 36 | £470 | +9.94% | 100 |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 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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