Research Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in Essex

Research Software Engineer
East of England > Essex

As of 24 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Software Engineer daily rate in Essex.

6 months to
24 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Research Software Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Essex 1.43% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.46% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
East of England median daily rate - - £507

All Contract IT Job Roles
Essex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Essex. 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 Essex with a recognized job title 137 84 215
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 97.86% 97.67% 93.48%
Number of daily rates quoted 74 49 116
10th Percentile £240 £231 £190
25th Percentile £300 £315 £300
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 £350 £450
Median % change year-on-year +7.14% -22.22% -
75th Percentile £475 £489 £551
90th Percentile £500 £565 £600
East of England median daily rate £475 £490 £450
% change year-on-year -3.06% +8.89% -5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 20 6 49
10th Percentile £12.75 £17.92 £12.86
25th Percentile £16.17 £23.25 £16.25
Median hourly rate £19.86 £32.50 £32.50
Median % change year-on-year -38.88% - +30.00%
75th Percentile £50.00 £158.75 £60.00
90th Percentile £60.50 £200.00 £80.00
East of England median hourly rate £23.75 £60.00 £39.55
% change year-on-year -60.42% +51.71% +20.03%

Research Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Research Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.

Research Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Essex

Research Software Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Essex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Research Software Engineer within the Essex region over the 6 months to 24 March 2026. 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
Saffron Walden - 2 - -
Research Software Engineer
East of England

Research Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex

For the 6 months to 24 March 2026, Research 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 Essex region featuring Research Software Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Transcriptomics

Research Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex 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:

Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Genomics
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Transcriptomics