Applications Developer Contract Job Trends in Glasgow
Application Developer
Scotland > Glasgow
The median Application Developer daily rate in Glasgow is £320, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 100 | 78 | 68 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -22 | -10 | +2 |
| Contract Applications Developer jobs | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow | 0.16% | 0.13% | 0.96% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | 0.14% | 1.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £423 | £423 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £320 | £445 | £459 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.09% | -3.00% | -8.25% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £468 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £635 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £463 | £479 | £445 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.39% | +7.58% | +1.71% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Glasgow
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Glasgow matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Glasgow matching a recognised job title | 1,134 | 731 | 656 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.23% | 93.72% | 89.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 660 | 456 | 449 |
| 10th Percentile | £299 | £248 | £245 |
| 25th Percentile | £367 | £363 | £356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £455 | £450 | £440 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.00% | +2.27% | -12.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £538 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £664 | £625 | £655 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £475 | £454 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.63% | +0.89% | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 41 | 23 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £16.84 | £11.78 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.18 | £17.64 | £16.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £24.09 | £19.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +45.29% | +22.97% | +11.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £37.36 | £29.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.25 | £57.50 | £43.27 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £18.25 | £24.09 | £19.30 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.24% | +24.85% | +1.93% |
Applications Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Applications Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Applications Developer Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Applications Developer job vacancies in Glasgow.
Applications Developer Hourly Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Applications Developer job vacancies in Glasgow.
Applications Developer Skill Set Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Applications 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 Applications Developer job ads across the Glasgow region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Business Intelligence | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Modelling | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Protection | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Front End Development | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | JavaScript | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | OCI | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Oracle | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Oracle BI Publisher | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Oracle Database | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Oracle EBS | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Oracle Financials | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Oracle Reports | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Power Automate | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Power Platform | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | PowerApps | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | React | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SharePoint | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SQL | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | TypeScript | 50.0% | 1 |
Applications Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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 | Cloud Developer | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Lead Developer | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Oracle Applications Developer | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Power Apps Developer | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Report Developer | 50.0% | 1 |