Software Development Engineer
England > Midlands
As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Development Engineer daily rate in the Midlands.
6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
---|---|---|---|
Rank | - | 132 | - |
Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
Contract jobs requiring a Software Development Engineer | 0 | 1 | 0 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Midlands | - | 0.036% | - |
As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.039% | - |
Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
England median daily rate | £600 | £475 | £550 |
% change year-on-year | +26.32% | -13.64% | +15.79% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Median hourly rate | - | £45.00 | - |
England median hourly rate | - | £65.00 | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title | 1,725 | 2,532 | 3,256 |
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.13% | 91.84% | 94.60% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 1,147 | 1,707 | 2,290 |
10th Percentile | £200 | £213 | £223 |
25th Percentile | £356 | £325 | £363 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £475 | £475 |
Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.26% |
75th Percentile | £552 | £588 | £588 |
90th Percentile | £638 | £688 | £675 |
England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £550 |
% change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | +4.76% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 106 | 213 | 128 |
10th Percentile | £12.62 | £11.84 | £12.35 |
25th Percentile | £14.00 | £14.27 | £15.21 |
Median hourly rate | £18.82 | £19.59 | £20.00 |
Median % change year-on-year | -3.94% | -2.05% | +16.33% |
75th Percentile | £28.18 | £35.00 | £28.88 |
90th Percentile | £35.58 | £54.60 | £61.50 |
England median hourly rate | £30.62 | £36.31 | £45.00 |
% change year-on-year | -15.67% | -19.32% | +100.00% |
Software Development Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Job postings that featured Software Development Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Software Development Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Development Engineer in the Midlands.
Software Development Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the Midlands
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Development Engineer in the Midlands.