Software Engineer/Developer
England > North West
As of 26 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer/Developer daily rate in the North West.
| 6 months to 26 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 122 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North West | - | 0.096% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.10% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £550 | - |
| England median daily rate | £695 | £675 | £700 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.96% | -3.57% | +7.69% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
North West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the North West. 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 West with a recognized job title | 2,359 | 1,935 | 2,621 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.00% | 93.12% | 93.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,521 | 1,123 | 1,781 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £259 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £380 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £569 | £563 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £651 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 212 | 100 | 224 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.30 | £15.47 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.41 | £18.78 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.86 | £29.52 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +41.81% | -15.67% | +35.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £46.18 | £46.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.43 | £73.68 | £64.63 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.00 | £35.00 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | -6.67% | +7.14% |
Developer/Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Developer/Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.
Developer/Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in the North West.
Developer/Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in the North West.
