Software Optimisation
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Software Optimisation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 531 | 579 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +48 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Software Optimisation | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | - | 0.003% | 0.007% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | - | 0.004% | 0.008% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £533 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £413 | £544 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £425 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -26.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £438 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £648 |
| UK median daily rate | - | £425 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -26.09% | - |
All Process and Methodology Skills
England
Software Optimisation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 25,822 | 27,486 | 36,016 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 90.90% | 86.55% | 88.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16,385 | 16,762 | 24,875 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £418 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £640 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,632 | 1,057 | 1,464 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.50 | £15.00 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.69 | £20.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £41.16 | £44.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -38.89% | -7.52% | +27.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £44.19 | £66.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.25 | £74.00 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.08 | £38.50 | £43.17 |
| % change year-on-year | -34.87% | -10.81% | +30.80% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Software Optimisation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
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Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Software Optimisation.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Software Optimisation.
