For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title
119
174
216
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.70%
90.16%
98.63%
Number of daily rates quoted
98
84
178
10th Percentile
£158
£155
£149
25th Percentile
£220
£205
£201
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£375
£400
£359
Median % change year-on-year
-6.25%
+11.50%
-24.47%
75th Percentile
£522
£540
£525
90th Percentile
£630
£638
£627
South East median daily rate
£500
£523
£500
% change year-on-year
-4.31%
+4.50%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
6
39
9
10th Percentile
-
£12.88
£54.25
25th Percentile
£13.75
£15.94
£56.12
Median hourly rate
£17.20
£66.74
£57.76
Median % change year-on-year
-74.23%
+15.55%
+150.59%
75th Percentile
£21.17
£75.16
£79.00
90th Percentile
£57.84
£82.43
£79.19
South East median hourly rate
£25.23
£57.35
£50.00
% change year-on-year
-56.02%
+14.70%
+134.25%
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings that featured Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Software Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Kent
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Kent.
Software Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Kent
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Kent.
Software Engineer Skill Set Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 27 July 2025, Software Engineer 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 Kent region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent 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:
