Machine Learning Developer Contract Job Trends in London
Machine Learning Developer
England > London
The median Machine Learning Developer daily rate in London is £643, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 463 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Machine Learning Developer jobs | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.030% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.032% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £622 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £643 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £682 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £643 | £472 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.37% | -24.56% | +38.89% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 18,764 | 12,910 | 14,770 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.90% | 92.58% | 93.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12,250 | 8,564 | 9,561 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £335 | £338 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £540 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -1.82% | -2.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £656 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £788 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £508 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | -1.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 449 | 238 | 157 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.50 | £17.50 | £17.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.08 | £21.46 | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £26.68 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +53.70% | -28.87% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65.60 | £49.13 | £58.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £84.94 | £72.15 | £80.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -37.13% | -11.11% |
Machine Learning Developer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Machine Learning Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Machine Learning Developer Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Machine Learning Developer job vacancies in London.
Machine Learning Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Machine Learning Developer contract job ads cited 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 Machine Learning Developer job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Machine Learning | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 6 |
| 5 | AI | 66.7% | 4 |
| 6 | Agile | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Cloud Run | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Coaching | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Computer Science | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Computer Science Degree | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Containerisation | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | DevOps | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Docker | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | FastAPI | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | GCP | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Git | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | GitHub | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | 50.0% | 3 | |
| 6 | Infrastructure as Code | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | LLM | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Master's Degree | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Mentoring | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Natural Language Processing | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Proteomics | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | pytest | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | React | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Technical Leadership | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Terraform | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Test Automation | 50.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Transcriptomics | 50.0% | 3 |
Machine Learning Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 50.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Python Developer | 50.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Junior Python Developer | 16.7% | 1 |
| 3 | Senior Python Developer | 16.7% | 1 |