For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Hertfordshire. 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 Hertfordshire with a recognized job title
438
447
702
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
82.80%
93.51%
93.35%
Number of daily rates quoted
188
195
400
10th Percentile
£238
£263
£263
25th Percentile
£413
£334
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£528
£475
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+11.16%
-5.00%
-4.67%
75th Percentile
£613
£575
£675
90th Percentile
£713
£625
£738
East of England median daily rate
£500
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-10.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
133
105
150
10th Percentile
£17.38
£15.26
£17.75
25th Percentile
£23.63
£35.00
£42.31
Median hourly rate
£48.29
£60.00
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-19.52%
-7.69%
+8.33%
75th Percentile
£67.00
£66.00
£70.00
90th Percentile
£74.75
£74.50
£90.00
East of England median hourly rate
£30.00
£47.50
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-36.84%
+6.74%
+117.07%
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
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 Hertfordshire.
Software Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Hertfordshire.
Software Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Hertfordshire.
Software Engineer Hourly Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Software Engineer in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 2 November 2025.
Software Engineer Contract Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Software Engineer within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 2 November 2025. 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
Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 2 November 2025, 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 Hertfordshire region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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:
