Software Engineer/Developer
UK > England
The median Software Engineer/Developer daily rate in England is £800, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 494 | 419 | 448 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -75 | +29 | +20 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer | 50 | 88 | 123 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.16% | 0.29% | 0.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 46 | 83 | 120 |
| 10th Percentile | £594 | - | £549 |
| 25th Percentile | £688 | £588 | £600 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £800 | £675 | £700 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.52% | -3.57% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £875 | £850 | £788 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £875 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £800 | £675 | £700 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.52% | -3.57% | +7.69% |
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 | 28,233 | 28,165 | 35,983 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.17% | 92.89% | 93.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,092 | 17,437 | 24,751 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £300 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £507 | £525 | £534 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.38% | -1.69% | -2.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,705 | 974 | 1,399 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.34 | £15.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.87 | £21.05 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £37.25 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.48% | -17.22% | +36.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.50 | £74.42 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £34.75 | £44.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.63% | -21.02% | +40.98% |
Developer/Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Developer/Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Developer/Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in England.
Developer/Software Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer/Software Engineer in England over the 6 months to 13 December 2025.
Developer/Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in England.
Developer/Software Engineer
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/Software Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 13 December 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 | -48 | 41 | £800 | +18.52% | 7 |
| North of England | -36 | 6 | £695 | +26.36% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | - | 6 | £695 | - | |
| East of England | -13 | 1 | £700 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 1 | - | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Developer/Software Engineer UK |
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Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 13 December 2025, Developer/Software Engineer contract job roles required 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 job ads across the England region featuring Developer/Software Engineer in the job title.
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Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
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:
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