The median Senior Software Developer daily rate in the North East is £488, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 3 Dec 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
47
-
30
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+35
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Software Developer
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
354
275
237
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.40%
89.29%
92.58%
Number of daily rates quoted
248
140
163
10th Percentile
£170
£273
£225
25th Percentile
£340
£353
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£444
£450
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-1.44%
-
-18.18%
75th Percentile
£538
£588
£575
90th Percentile
£600
£650
£703
England median daily rate
£504
£525
£534
% change year-on-year
-4.05%
-1.69%
-2.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted
16
17
14
10th Percentile
£14.13
£17.40
£15.47
25th Percentile
£17.88
£29.77
£16.25
Median hourly rate
£32.46
£46.18
£32.25
Median % change year-on-year
-29.72%
+43.19%
+43.33%
75th Percentile
£53.75
-
£46.18
90th Percentile
£54.38
£70.00
£55.85
England median hourly rate
£25.74
£37.25
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-30.91%
-17.22%
+38.46%
Senior Software Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Software Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North East.
Senior Software Developer Daily Rate Trend in the North East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Software Developer job vacancies in the North East.
Senior Software Developer Skill Set Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, Senior Software 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 Senior Software Developer in the job title.
Senior Software 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:
