Developer
Scotland > Glasgow
The median Developer daily rate in Glasgow is £465, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | +2 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 244 | 161 | 161 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Glasgow | 30.58% | 18.36% | 17.61% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 32.06% | 19.33% | 18.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 116 | 98 | 105 |
| 10th Percentile | £315 | £351 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £400 | £468 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £465 | £475 | £588 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.16% | -19.15% | +30.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £543 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £750 | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £461 | £460 | £479 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.27% | -3.97% | +0.84% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £26.13 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £25.25 | £30.32 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £26.50 | £38.38 | £47.73 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.95% | -19.59% | +1.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £27.75 | £46.61 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £50.89 | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £26.93 | £38.38 | £62.02 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.84% | -38.12% | +13.79% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Glasgow
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title | 761 | 833 | 871 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.36% | 94.98% | 95.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 479 | 548 | 646 |
| 10th Percentile | £308 | £268 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £379 | £377 | £407 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £588 | £590 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £675 | £701 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +4.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 39 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.75 | £13.50 | £12.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.17 | £16.00 | £13.97 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.83 | £24.26 | £28.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.24% | -15.63% | +12.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £46.38 | £47.35 | £58.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.10 | £65.00 | £63.56 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £20.94 | £33.25 | £23.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.02% | +43.44% | -10.53% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer in Glasgow.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Glasgow
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer in Glasgow over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Glasgow
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer in Glasgow.
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Glasgow
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Glasgow region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Glasgow by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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