For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Merseyside. 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 Merseyside with a recognized job title
192
213
186
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.43%
92.61%
91.18%
Number of daily rates quoted
114
94
112
10th Percentile
£129
£153
£201
25th Percentile
£167
£200
£319
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£413
£400
£438
Median % change year-on-year
+3.13%
-8.57%
-2.78%
75th Percentile
£510
£541
£525
90th Percentile
£678
£600
£599
North West median daily rate
£450
£475
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.26%
-5.00%
+4.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted
16
19
14
10th Percentile
-
£15.22
-
25th Percentile
£12.21
£17.22
£16.25
Median hourly rate
£15.18
£18.13
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-16.27%
-7.03%
+62.50%
75th Percentile
£21.52
£23.85
£28.58
90th Percentile
£51.02
£36.80
£44.00
North West median hourly rate
£25.15
£35.00
£33.00
% change year-on-year
-28.14%
+6.06%
+45.05%
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Merseyside
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Merseyside.
Developer Daily Rate Trend in Merseyside
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Merseyside.
Developer Daily Rate Histogram in Merseyside
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer in Merseyside over the 6 months to 23 October 2025.
Developer Hourly Rate Trend in Merseyside
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Merseyside.
Developer Contract Job Locations in Merseyside
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the Merseyside region over the 6 months to 23 October 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
Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside
For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, 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 Merseyside region featuring Developer in the job title.
Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside 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:
