Software Developer
Leicestershire > Leicester
The median Software Developer daily rate in Leicester is £360, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
16 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
15 |
15 |
20 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
0 |
+5 |
+7 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Software Developer |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leicester |
1.32% |
1.32% |
3.20% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.45% |
1.39% |
3.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£355 |
£360 |
£525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£360 |
£370 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-2.70% |
-32.73% |
+15.79% |
| 75th Percentile |
£365 |
£380 |
£575 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Leicestershire median daily rate |
£360 |
£370 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.70% |
-32.73% |
+15.79% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leicester. 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 Leicester with a recognized job title |
69 |
72 |
118 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
90.79% |
94.74% |
94.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
43 |
48 |
84 |
| 10th Percentile |
£141 |
£230 |
£156 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£275 |
£313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
£469 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+1.33% |
-6.25% |
+25.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£613 |
£626 |
£600 |
| 90th Percentile |
£625 |
£715 |
£643 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate |
£425 |
£463 |
£375 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.11% |
+23.33% |
-5.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
6 |
1 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
£13.69 |
- |
£11.80 |
| 25th Percentile |
£14.88 |
£21.25 |
£11.88 |
| Median hourly rate |
£20.00 |
£22.50 |
£13.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-11.11% |
+66.67% |
-33.56% |
| 75th Percentile |
£23.50 |
£23.75 |
£35.63 |
| 90th Percentile |
£25.38 |
- |
£47.85 |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate |
£22.00 |
£26.25 |
£14.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-16.19% |
+87.50% |
-24.97% |
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Software Developer
Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Leicester.
Software Developer
Hourly Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Leicester.
Software Developer Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 16 February 2026, Software Developer 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 Leicester region featuring Software Developer in the job title.
Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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:
