Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in Helensburgh

Software Engineer
Argyll and Bute > Helensburgh

The median Software Engineer daily rate in Helensburgh is £675, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 March 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Software Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Helensburgh 100.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 100.00% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £638 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £675 - -
75th Percentile £713 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Argyll and Bute median daily rate £675 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Helensburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Helensburgh. 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 Helensburgh with a recognized job title 1 3 0
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 2 0
10th Percentile - £330 -
25th Percentile £638 £338 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £675 £375 -
Median % change year-on-year +80.00% - -
75th Percentile £713 £413 -
90th Percentile - £420 -
Argyll and Bute median daily rate £675 £194 £200
% change year-on-year +248.84% -3.25% -

Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Helensburgh

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

Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Helensburgh

Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Helensburgh

For the 6 months to 20 March 2026, 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 Helensburgh region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

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

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared