The median Software Developer daily rate in Northampton is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
13 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
42 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Software Developer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northampton |
0.44% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.48% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£400 |
- |
- |
| Northamptonshire median daily rate |
£400 |
£500 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
-20.00% |
- |
- |
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 |
210 |
100 |
93 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.70% |
89.29% |
98.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
177 |
81 |
72 |
| 10th Percentile |
£312 |
£306 |
£328 |
| 25th Percentile |
£363 |
£356 |
£363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£436 |
£391 |
£444 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+11.51% |
-11.94% |
+11.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£488 |
£475 |
£500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£575 |
£538 |
£567 |
| Northamptonshire median daily rate |
£447 |
£401 |
£443 |
| % change year-on-year |
+11.47% |
-9.48% |
+13.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
1 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£13.75 |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
£14.50 |
£14.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+3.57% |
-27.39% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£15.25 |
£19.59 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£38.11 |
| Northamptonshire median hourly rate |
£25.50 |
£14.50 |
£17.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
+75.86% |
-17.14% |
-6.67% |
