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
27,286
28,665
37,074
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.16%
92.97%
93.67%
Number of daily rates quoted
17,533
17,518
25,682
10th Percentile
£281
£300
£295
25th Percentile
£404
£413
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£510
£525
£535
Median % change year-on-year
-2.86%
-1.87%
-2.73%
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
1,618
1,075
1,417
10th Percentile
£14.08
£15.22
£15.25
25th Percentile
£17.87
£21.15
£19.25
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£40.00
£45.00
Median % change year-on-year
-37.13%
-11.11%
+50.00%
75th Percentile
£53.59
£66.00
£65.00
90th Percentile
£70.16
£74.82
£77.50
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£35.00
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-28.14%
-21.35%
+60.48%
XML Developer Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'XML Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
XML Developer Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for XML Developer job vacancies in England.
XML Developer Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for XML Developer job vacancies in England.
XML Developer Skill Set Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 12 November 2025, XML Developer 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 XML Developer in the job title.
XML Developer 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: