For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the North East. 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 North East with a recognized job title
337
258
231
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.13%
88.36%
92.77%
Number of daily rates quoted
233
123
161
10th Percentile
£170
£190
£200
25th Percentile
£338
£356
£394
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£450
£428
Median % change year-on-year
-
+5.02%
-20.65%
75th Percentile
£544
£586
£550
90th Percentile
£600
£650
£625
England median daily rate
£508
£525
£534
% change year-on-year
-3.33%
-1.69%
-2.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted
17
19
15
10th Percentile
£14.20
£24.80
£15.48
25th Percentile
£17.88
-
£16.25
Median hourly rate
£28.91
£46.18
£32.50
Median % change year-on-year
-37.40%
+42.09%
+106.35%
75th Percentile
£53.75
£50.00
£46.18
90th Percentile
£54.25
£70.00
£54.47
England median hourly rate
£25.15
£40.00
£46.00
% change year-on-year
-37.13%
-13.04%
+53.33%
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North East.
Developer Daily Rate Trend in the North East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in the North East.
Developer Daily Rate Histogram in the North East
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer in the North East over the 6 months to 19 November 2025.
Developer Hourly Rate Trend in the North East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in the North East.
Developer Contract Job Locations in the North East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the North East region over the 6 months to 19 November 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 the North East
For the 6 months to 19 November 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 North East region featuring Developer in the job title.
Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East 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:
