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
26,776
28,754
37,262
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.18%
93.00%
93.74%
Number of daily rates quoted
17,199
17,540
25,863
10th Percentile
£281
£300
£300
25th Percentile
£403
£413
£418
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£510
£525
£538
Median % change year-on-year
-2.86%
-2.33%
-2.27%
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
1,571
1,092
1,411
10th Percentile
£14.05
£15.10
£15.25
25th Percentile
£17.74
£21.05
£19.25
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£40.66
£45.88
Median % change year-on-year
-38.15%
-11.37%
+52.93%
75th Percentile
£51.38
£66.61
£65.00
90th Percentile
£70.16
£75.00
£77.50
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£37.28
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-32.54%
-17.16%
+57.89%
PHP Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'PHP Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
PHP Software Engineer Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for PHP Software Engineer job vacancies in England.
PHP Software Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for PHP Software Engineer job vacancies in England.
PHP Software Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, PHP 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 PHP Software Engineer in the job title.
PHP 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:
