Senior Developer Contract Job Trends in Essex
Senior Developer
East of England > Essex
The median Senior Developer daily rate in Essex is £602, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | 17 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | - | - |
| Contract Senior Developer jobs | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex | 0.87% | 4.50% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.94% | 5.43% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £590 | £376 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £592 | £397 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £602 | £438 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.51% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £609 | £472 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £610 | £489 | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £597 | £535 | £388 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.50% | +38.06% | -37.25% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Essex matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Essex matching a recognised job title | 318 | 92 | 121 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.91% | 82.88% | 96.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 136 | 57 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £265 | £175 | £183 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £200 | £266 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £504 | £338 | £335 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +49.33% | +0.75% | -29.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £508 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £613 | £550 | £600 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 77 | 13 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.10 | £12.85 | £20.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £13.25 | £26.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.73 | £37.50 | £29.17 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.73% | +28.56% | -41.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.51 | £71.50 | £73.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.00 | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £52.50 | £30.05 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.69% | -36.73% | +10.08% |
Senior Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Senior Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Senior Developer Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Essex.
Senior Developer Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Essex.
Senior Developer Contract Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Senior Developer jobs within the Essex region over the 6 months to 5 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | - | 2 | £602 | - | |
| Saffron Walden | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Senior Developer East of England |
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Senior Developer Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, Senior Developer contract job ads cited 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 Senior Developer job ads across the Essex region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Azure | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Customer Experience | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | GCP | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Identity Access Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Java | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | OAuth | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | SDLC | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | TDD | 66.7% | 2 |
| 11 | Full-Stack Development | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Microservices | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | OpenID | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Pair Programming | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Single Sign-On | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Web Development | 33.3% | 1 |
Senior Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Java Developer | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Full-Stack Web Developer | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Senior Web Developer | 33.3% | 1 |