Python Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in Livingston

Python Software Engineer
West Lothian > Livingston

The median Python Software Engineer daily rate in Livingston is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 January 2026.

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

 6 months to
30 Jan 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Python Software Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Livingston 5.26% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 6.67% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £413 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 - -
75th Percentile £438 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Lothian median daily rate £425 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Livingston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Livingston. 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 Livingston with a recognized job title 15 13 56
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 78.95% 86.67% 96.55%
Number of daily rates quoted 12 6 30
10th Percentile £54 £130 £104
25th Percentile £65 £168 £414
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £158 £290 £475
Median % change year-on-year -45.69% -38.95% +18.75%
75th Percentile £389 £333 £569
90th Percentile £433 £389 £590
West Lothian median daily rate £158 £290 £475
% change year-on-year -45.69% -38.95% +18.75%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 4 3
10th Percentile - £13.18 £19.05
25th Percentile - £14.35 £20.25
Median hourly rate - £15.05 £26.50
Median % change year-on-year - -43.21% +60.61%
75th Percentile - £15.10 £39.38
90th Percentile - - £44.55
West Lothian median hourly rate - £15.05 £26.50
% change year-on-year - -43.21% +60.61%

Python Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Livingston

For the 6 months to 30 January 2026, Python 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 Livingston region featuring Python Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Python Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Livingston 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
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Python Software Engineer jobs