The median Developer daily rate in Northampton is £363, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
13 |
16 |
13 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+3 |
-3 |
-6 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer |
12 |
5 |
10 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Northampton |
9.76% |
3.94% |
7.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
10.71% |
4.07% |
8.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
6 |
5 |
9 |
| 10th Percentile |
£298 |
£367 |
£283 |
| 25th Percentile |
£334 |
£389 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£363 |
£413 |
£300 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.12% |
+37.50% |
-33.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£393 |
£425 |
£375 |
| 90th Percentile |
£402 |
£470 |
£415 |
| Northamptonshire median daily rate |
£402 |
£400 |
£300 |
| % change year-on-year |
+0.50% |
+33.33% |
-30.64% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Northampton. 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 Northampton with a recognized job title |
112 |
123 |
125 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.06% |
96.85% |
92.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
95 |
94 |
96 |
| 10th Percentile |
£266 |
£333 |
£200 |
| 25th Percentile |
£358 |
£356 |
£280 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£402 |
£448 |
£400 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.17% |
+11.88% |
-11.11% |
| 75th Percentile |
£488 |
£573 |
£500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£560 |
£622 |
£575 |
| Northamptonshire median daily rate |
£420 |
£433 |
£400 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.89% |
+8.13% |
-11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1 |
6 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£14.93 |
| 25th Percentile |
£13.75 |
- |
£15.55 |
| Median hourly rate |
£14.50 |
£14.00 |
£16.90 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+3.57% |
-17.16% |
+24.13% |
| 75th Percentile |
£15.25 |
- |
£18.57 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£35.75 |
£19.38 |
| Northamptonshire median hourly rate |
£32.25 |
£14.00 |
£19.02 |
| % change year-on-year |
+130.36% |
-26.37% |
-17.33% |
