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%
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
Job postings that featured Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northampton.
Software Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Northampton
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Northampton.
Software Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Northampton
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Software Engineer in Northampton over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Software Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Northampton
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Northampton.
Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northampton
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Software Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Northampton region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northampton by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
