OAuth Contract Job Trends in England

OAuth
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring OAuth skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 268 390 360
Rank change year-on-year +122 -30 +108
Contract jobs citing OAuth 315 128 197
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.00% 0.45% 0.54%
As % of the Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards category 4.48% 2.04% 2.46%
Number of daily rates quoted 216 81 155
10th Percentile £360 £409 £425
25th Percentile £412 £475 £488
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £600 £550
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £613 £675 £660
90th Percentile £680 £738 £700
UK median daily rate £500 £575 £550
% change year-on-year -13.04% +4.55% -9.73%
Number of hourly rates quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile £55.83 - -
25th Percentile £59.31 - -
Median hourly rate £62.75 - -
75th Percentile £66.94 - -
90th Percentile £71.33 - -
UK median hourly rate £62.75 - -

All Software Libraries and Frameworks
England

OAuth 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 7,025 6,271 7,997
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 22.22% 21.89% 21.76%
Number of daily rates quoted 4,692 4,004 5,810
10th Percentile £350 £358 £363
25th Percentile £413 £435 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -6.82% - -4.80%
75th Percentile £633 £663 £675
90th Percentile £738 £788 £763
UK median daily rate £508 £545 £550
% change year-on-year -6.88% -0.91% -4.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted 189 77 165
10th Percentile £31.25 £26.25 £33.20
25th Percentile £43.84 £43.50 £46.18
Median hourly rate £58.00 £62.50 £51.89
Median % change year-on-year -7.20% +20.45% -20.17%
75th Percentile £67.00 £65.75 £70.00
90th Percentile £77.50 £74.18 £78.00
UK median hourly rate £58.73 £62.50 £53.50
% change year-on-year -6.04% +16.82% -17.69%

OAuth
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

OAuth job vacancy trend in England

OAuth
Daily Rate Trend in England

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing OAuth

OAuth
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing OAuth in England over the 6 months to 23 December 2025.

Daily rate histogram for OAuth in England

OAuth
Hourly Rate Trend in England

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing OAuth

OAuth
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing OAuth in England over the 6 months to 23 December 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for OAuth in England

OAuth
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 OAuth within the England region over the 6 months to 23 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
London +66 152 £510 -14.64% 72
North of England +17 67 £428 -5.00% 37
North West +15 44 £405 +30.65% 24
South West +26 34 £565 -12.06% 27
Midlands -26 27 £525 -8.70% 17
West Midlands -18 24 £531 -7.61% 9
South East -11 23 £500 -21.57% 40
Yorkshire -20 23 £470 -27.69% 10
East Midlands - 3 £415 - 7
East of England -25 1 - - 16
OAuth
UK

OAuth
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 19 (6.03%) SharePoint
2 17 (5.40%) Confluence
3 16 (5.08%) Apache
4 11 (3.49%) IIS
4 11 (3.49%) JBoss
4 11 (3.49%) WebSphere
5 10 (3.17%) iPlanet
5 10 (3.17%) WebSphere Application Server
6 6 (1.90%) Microsoft Exchange
6 6 (1.90%) nginx
7 5 (1.59%) Apache Airflow
8 4 (1.27%) Oracle Service Bus
8 4 (1.27%) Oracle SOA Suite
9 3 (0.95%) Anypoint
10 2 (0.63%) CICS
10 2 (0.63%) Mule
10 2 (0.63%) Tomcat
11 1 (0.32%) Adobe Experience Manager
11 1 (0.32%) Appian
11 1 (0.32%) WebLogic
Applications
1 6 (1.90%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.32%) Chatbot
2 1 (0.32%) MS Visio
2 1 (0.32%) Trello
Business Applications
1 6 (1.90%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (1.27%) Oracle ERP
3 1 (0.32%) Exchequer
3 1 (0.32%) Oracle BPM
3 1 (0.32%) Payment Gateway
3 1 (0.32%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 150 (47.62%) Azure
2 106 (33.65%) AWS
3 76 (24.13%) Entra ID
4 57 (18.10%) GitHub
5 37 (11.75%) GCP
5 37 (11.75%) Serverless
6 34 (10.79%) Microsoft 365
7 33 (10.48%) Azure DevOps
8 30 (9.52%) SaaS
9 26 (8.25%) GitHub Actions
10 22 (6.98%) Apigee
11 21 (6.67%) AWS Lambda
12 20 (6.35%) Azure Monitor
13 18 (5.71%) Azure Logic Apps
13 18 (5.71%) Power Platform
14 16 (5.08%) Amazon S3
14 16 (5.08%) PaaS
15 14 (4.44%) Azure Functions
15 14 (4.44%) OCI
16 12 (3.81%) Amazon ECS
Communications & Networking
1 34 (10.79%) Kerberos
2 19 (6.03%) HTTPS
3 18 (5.71%) DNS
4 17 (5.40%) SSL
5 16 (5.08%) Firewall
6 14 (4.44%) HTTP
7 5 (1.59%) SSH
8 3 (0.95%) Internet
9 2 (0.63%) AMQP
9 2 (0.63%) DHCP
9 2 (0.63%) DSL
9 2 (0.63%) Extranet
9 2 (0.63%) Network Security
9 2 (0.63%) S/MIME
9 2 (0.63%) VPN
9 2 (0.63%) Wireshark
10 1 (0.32%) IPsec
10 1 (0.32%) SMS
10 1 (0.32%) SMTP
10 1 (0.32%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (5.08%) Oracle Database
2 14 (4.44%) PostgreSQL
3 12 (3.81%) NoSQL
4 11 (3.49%) Relational Database
5 10 (3.17%) DynamoDB
6 9 (2.86%) Power BI
7 7 (2.22%) SQL Server
8 6 (1.90%) Apache Cassandra
8 6 (1.90%) Redis
9 5 (1.59%) MongoDB
9 5 (1.59%) MySQL
10 4 (1.27%) Data Lake
10 4 (1.27%) Metadata
10 4 (1.27%) SQL Server Integration Services
11 3 (0.95%) Airbyte
12 2 (0.63%) Azure SQL Database
12 2 (0.63%) DB2
12 2 (0.63%) Oracle BI Publisher
12 2 (0.63%) Pinecone
13 1 (0.32%) Amazon RDS
Development Applications
1 43 (13.65%) Git
2 36 (11.43%) Jenkins
3 30 (9.52%) JIRA
4 17 (5.40%) Postman
5 16 (5.08%) GitLab
6 11 (3.49%) Bitbucket Server
6 11 (3.49%) CA Release Automation
7 9 (2.86%) Sonatype Nexus
8 8 (2.54%) Xcode
9 7 (2.22%) Gradle
9 7 (2.22%) Maven
9 7 (2.22%) Storybook
10 6 (1.90%) Cucumber
10 6 (1.90%) JUnit
10 6 (1.90%) Selenium
11 5 (1.59%) Mockito
12 4 (1.27%) Artifactory
12 4 (1.27%) Cypress.io
12 4 (1.27%) SoapUI
12 4 (1.27%) SonarQube
General
1 104 (33.02%) Social Skills
2 64 (20.32%) Finance
3 39 (12.38%) Analytical Skills
4 30 (9.52%) Public Sector
5 21 (6.67%) Documentation Skills
6 20 (6.35%) Banking
7 10 (3.17%) Presentation Skills
8 5 (1.59%) Digital Healthcare
8 5 (1.59%) Marketing
9 4 (1.27%) Legal
10 3 (0.95%) Games
10 3 (0.95%) Investment Banking
10 3 (0.95%) Retail
11 2 (0.63%) Billing
11 2 (0.63%) Financial Institution
11 2 (0.63%) Military
11 2 (0.63%) Telecoms
12 1 (0.32%) Law
12 1 (0.32%) Manufacturing
12 1 (0.32%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 92 (29.21%) Developer
2 47 (14.92%) Architect
3 36 (11.43%) Senior
4 21 (6.67%) Lead
5 18 (5.71%) DevOps Engineer
6 17 (5.40%) Solutions Architect
7 14 (4.44%) Integration Engineer
8 13 (4.13%) Analyst
8 13 (4.13%) Senior Developer
9 12 (3.81%) Consultant
9 12 (3.81%) Java Developer
10 10 (3.17%) React Developer
10 10 (3.17%) Software Engineer
11 9 (2.86%) Business Analyst
11 9 (2.86%) Dynamics 365 Developer
11 9 (2.86%) Full-Stack Developer
11 9 (2.86%) Integration Developer
11 9 (2.86%) Platform Engineer
12 8 (2.54%) Security Engineer
13 7 (2.22%) Technical Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 143 (45.40%) OAuth2
2 135 (42.86%) SAML
3 123 (39.05%) OpenID
4 84 (26.67%) REST
5 63 (20.00%) JSON
6 58 (18.41%) JWT
7 55 (17.46%) RESTful
8 49 (15.56%) SOAP
9 47 (14.92%) LDAP
10 45 (14.29%) XML
11 31 (9.84%) Spring
12 29 (9.21%) HTML
13 28 (8.89%) GraphQL
13 28 (8.89%) Spring Boot
14 27 (8.57%) Node.js
15 24 (7.62%) React
16 22 (6.98%) .NET
17 16 (5.08%) Kafka
18 15 (4.76%) Swagger
18 15 (4.76%) XSLT
Miscellaneous
1 26 (8.25%) Cloud Native
2 20 (6.35%) Distributed Systems
3 18 (5.71%) Management Information System
4 17 (5.40%) Data Protection Act
4 17 (5.40%) Mobile App
4 17 (5.40%) Onboarding
5 11 (3.49%) Enterprise Software
6 10 (3.17%) PKI
7 8 (2.54%) Private Cloud
7 8 (2.54%) Public Cloud
7 8 (2.54%) Replication
8 7 (2.22%) Legacy Systems
9 6 (1.90%) Security Posture
10 5 (1.59%) Product Ownership
11 4 (1.27%) BYOD
11 4 (1.27%) Taxonomies
12 3 (0.95%) Algorithms
12 3 (0.95%) Data Structures
12 3 (0.95%) DataPower
12 3 (0.95%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 38 (12.06%) Windows
2 28 (8.89%) Linux
3 26 (8.25%) Windows Server
4 10 (3.17%) Android
5 9 (2.86%) Apple iOS
6 8 (2.54%) Unix
7 5 (1.59%) AIX
7 5 (1.59%) Solaris
8 2 (0.63%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 2 (0.63%) zOS
9 1 (0.32%) Windows Embedded Compact
Processes & Methodologies
1 112 (35.56%) CI/CD
2 108 (34.29%) DevOps
3 70 (22.22%) Agile
4 66 (20.95%) Identity Access Management
4 66 (20.95%) Problem-Solving
5 64 (20.32%) Microservices
6 53 (16.83%) RBAC
7 48 (15.24%) Identity Management
8 43 (13.65%) API Management
9 42 (13.33%) Containerisation
10 41 (13.02%) Infrastructure as Code
11 36 (11.43%) AI
12 33 (10.48%) API Design
12 33 (10.48%) Computer Science
12 33 (10.48%) Test Automation
13 32 (10.16%) Event-Driven
14 31 (9.84%) Stakeholder Engagement
15 29 (9.21%) Analytics
15 29 (9.21%) Cybersecurity
16 28 (8.89%) Continuous Improvement
Programming Languages
1 73 (23.17%) Python
2 65 (20.63%) Java
3 56 (17.78%) PowerShell
4 50 (15.87%) JavaScript
5 33 (10.48%) SQL
6 31 (9.84%) TypeScript
7 19 (6.03%) C#
8 15 (4.76%) Groovy
9 10 (3.17%) Bash
10 8 (2.54%) Kotlin
10 8 (2.54%) Shell Script
11 7 (2.22%) Kusto Query Language
12 3 (0.95%) Bicep
12 3 (0.95%) PHP
12 3 (0.95%) PL/SQL
13 2 (0.63%) Apex Code
13 2 (0.63%) C++
13 2 (0.63%) Go
13 2 (0.63%) Objective-C
13 2 (0.63%) Ruby
Qualifications
1 79 (25.08%) Security Cleared
2 55 (17.46%) SC Cleared
3 36 (11.43%) Degree
4 30 (9.52%) Microsoft Certification
5 26 (8.25%) Computer Science Degree
6 20 (6.35%) CISSP
6 20 (6.35%) DV Cleared
7 10 (3.17%) CISM
8 9 (2.86%) AWS Certification
8 9 (2.86%) Azure Certification
8 9 (2.86%) TOGAF Certification
9 5 (1.59%) Master's Degree
10 3 (0.95%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 3 (0.95%) Cisco Certification
10 3 (0.95%) MCP
10 3 (0.95%) PhD
11 2 (0.63%) CBAP
11 2 (0.63%) CCSP
12 1 (0.32%) ITIL Certification
12 1 (0.32%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 40 (12.70%) GDPR
2 25 (7.94%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 12 (3.81%) NIST
4 11 (3.49%) Accessibility
4 11 (3.49%) Sarbanes-Oxley
5 10 (3.17%) PCI DSS
5 10 (3.17%) SOC 2
6 9 (2.86%) HIPAA
7 8 (2.54%) QA
7 8 (2.54%) WCAG
8 6 (1.90%) PSD2
9 5 (1.59%) Data Quality
10 3 (0.95%) Cyber Essentials
10 3 (0.95%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 2 (0.63%) SLA
12 1 (0.32%) HMG Security Policy Framework
12 1 (0.32%) ISO 20022
12 1 (0.32%) JSP 440
12 1 (0.32%) NCSC
12 1 (0.32%) PMO
System Software
1 93 (29.52%) Active Directory
2 58 (18.41%) Docker
3 8 (2.54%) Tivoli Directory Server
4 3 (0.95%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.63%) OpenAM
5 2 (0.63%) OpenDJ
5 2 (0.63%) OpenIDM
6 1 (0.32%) Firmware
6 1 (0.32%) RACF
6 1 (0.32%) Squid
Systems Management
1 88 (27.94%) Single Sign-On
2 49 (15.56%) Terraform
3 38 (12.06%) Kubernetes
4 29 (9.21%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 20 (6.35%) Ansible
6 11 (3.49%) CA Single Sign-On
6 11 (3.49%) Grafana
7 10 (3.17%) CA Wily
8 9 (2.86%) Progress Chef
9 8 (2.54%) Tivoli
10 7 (2.22%) Microsoft Intune
11 5 (1.59%) Kibana
12 3 (0.95%) Prometheus
12 3 (0.95%) SCCM
13 2 (0.63%) Argo
13 2 (0.63%) PingFederate
13 2 (0.63%) Puppet
13 2 (0.63%) Tivoli Identity Manager
14 1 (0.32%) CA Endevor
14 1 (0.32%) Oracle Identity Manager
Vendors
1 116 (36.83%) Microsoft
2 31 (9.84%) Oracle
3 24 (7.62%) Splunk
4 20 (6.35%) CyberArk
4 20 (6.35%) Google
5 17 (5.40%) IBM
6 16 (5.08%) OpenAI
7 13 (4.13%) ForgeRock
7 13 (4.13%) MuleSoft
8 12 (3.81%) Ping Identity
8 12 (3.81%) Salesforce
9 11 (3.49%) AppDynamics
9 11 (3.49%) Broadcom
9 11 (3.49%) Okta
10 10 (3.17%) SAP
10 10 (3.17%) VMware
11 8 (2.54%) Axway
11 8 (2.54%) ServiceNow
12 7 (2.22%) BeyondTrust
13 6 (1.90%) Databricks