Backend Developer Contract Job Trends in the North West
Backend Developer
England > North West
The median Backend Developer daily rate in the North West is £438, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 170 | 131 | 114 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -39 | -17 | +25 |
| Contract Backend Developer jobs | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North West | 0.23% | 0.21% | 0.043% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.25% | 0.24% | 0.046% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £376 | £415 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £397 | £418 | £275 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £425 | £300 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | +41.67% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £472 | £453 | £325 |
| 90th Percentile | £489 | £549 | - |
| England median daily rate | £533 | £540 | £409 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.39% | +32.03% | -31.83% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £70.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £71.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £71.00 | £73.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -3.40% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
North West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the North West matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the North West matching a recognised job title | 3,617 | 2,118 | 2,169 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.43% | 90.94% | 93.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,047 | 1,405 | 1,148 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £244 | £271 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £363 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £575 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £678 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.60% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 449 | 191 | 151 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.31 | £13.85 | £15.49 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.19 | £18.57 | £18.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.56 | £27.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +68.72% | -22.86% | +2.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.25 | £50.89 | £52.20 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £70.16 | £71.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.34 | £25.15 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +64.37% | -40.82% | -5.56% |
Backend Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Backend Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.
Backend Developer Daily Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Backend Developer job vacancies in the North West.
Backend Developer Daily Rate Histogram in the North West
Daily rate distribution for Backend Developer jobs in the North West over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
Backend Developer Contract Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Backend Developer jobs within the North West region over the 6 months to 27 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | -39 | 7 | - | - | 4 |
| Cheshire | - | 1 | £500 | - | |
| Cumbria | - | 1 | £375 | - | |
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Backend Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Backend 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 Backend Developer job ads across the North West region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2 | AWS | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | CI/CD | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | E-Commerce | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Java | 44.4% | 4 |
| 6 | DevOps | 33.3% | 3 |
| 6 | Docker | 33.3% | 3 |
| 6 | JavaScript | 33.3% | 3 |
| 6 | Kubernetes | 33.3% | 3 |
| 6 | Microservices | 33.3% | 3 |
| 6 | Security Cleared | 33.3% | 3 |
| 12 | Containerisation | 22.2% | 2 |
| 12 | Continuous Delivery | 22.2% | 2 |
| 12 | Mentoring | 22.2% | 2 |
| 12 | Node.js | 22.2% | 2 |
| 12 | Python | 22.2% | 2 |
| 12 | Test Automation | 22.2% | 2 |
| 18 | Agile | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | API Development | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | API Integration | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | AWS CDK | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | AWS CodeBuild | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | AWS Lambda | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | Azure | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | BPSS Clearance | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | Design Patterns | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | DynamoDB | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | GCP | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | Git | 11.1% | 1 |
| 18 | GitHub | 11.1% | 1 |
Backend Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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 | Developer/Software Engineer | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Java Developer | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2 | Lead Developer | 22.2% | 2 |
| 4 | AWS Developer | 11.1% | 1 |
| 4 | React Developer | 11.1% | 1 |
| 4 | Serverless Developer | 11.1% | 1 |