Developer Contract Job Trends in Northamptonshire
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East Midlands > Northamptonshire
The median Developer daily rate in Northamptonshire is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | 14 | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -8 | +6 |
| Contract Developer jobs | 21 | 36 | 35 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northamptonshire | 8.24% | 11.73% | 15.56% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 10.45% | 12.16% | 16.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 33 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £268 | £307 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £350 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £402 | £413 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.38% | -2.55% | -17.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £438 | £464 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £475 | £578 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £491 | £425 | £419 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.53% | +1.49% | -9.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £47.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £20.85 | - | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +386.05% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Northamptonshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Northamptonshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Northamptonshire matching a recognised job title | 201 | 296 | 209 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 78.82% | 96.42% | 92.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 89 | 257 | 146 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £308 | £340 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £350 | £360 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -5.88% | -10.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £458 | £498 |
| 90th Percentile | £588 | £550 | £575 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £420 | £445 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.10% | -5.62% | -1.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 35 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.62 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.56 | - | £11.83 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.83 | £21.39 | £12.22 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.67% | +75.04% | -30.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £16.50 | - | £18.96 |
| 90th Percentile | £22.55 | - | £22.76 |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £17.97 | £21.25 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.44% | -12.12% | +27.45% |
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Northamptonshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northamptonshire.
Developer Daily Rate Trend in Northamptonshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Northamptonshire.
Developer Daily Rate Histogram in Northamptonshire
Daily rate distribution for Developer jobs in Northamptonshire over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
Developer Hourly Rate Trend in Northamptonshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Northamptonshire.
Developer Contract Job Locations in Northamptonshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Developer jobs within the Northamptonshire region over the 6 months to 15 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | -1 | 10 | £447 | +11.19% | 14 |
| Towcester | - | 10 | £550 | - | |
| Corby | - | 1 | £425 | - | 1 |
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Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, 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 Developer job ads across the Northamptonshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL | 38.1% | 8 |
| 2 | Azure | 28.6% | 6 |
| 3 | .NET | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Agile | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | AWS | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | C# | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | CI/CD | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Containerisation | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Java | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Kafka | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Microservices | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Problem-Solving | 23.8% | 5 |
| 14 | Docker | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Event-Driven | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Event-Driven Architecture | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Kubernetes | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Python | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | REST | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Spring | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Spring Boot | 19.0% | 4 |
| 22 | Code Quality | 14.3% | 3 |
| 22 | GCP | 14.3% | 3 |
| 22 | Performance Optimisation | 14.3% | 3 |
| 25 | Amazon EKS | 9.5% | 2 |
| 25 | Azure AKS | 9.5% | 2 |
| 25 | Azure Service Bus | 9.5% | 2 |
| 25 | Data Modelling | 9.5% | 2 |
| 25 | Data Science | 9.5% | 2 |
| 25 | DevOps | 9.5% | 2 |
Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire 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 | .NET Developer | 23.8% | 5 |
| 1 | GUI Developer | 23.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Lead Developer | 19.0% | 4 |
| 4 | Azure Developer | 14.3% | 3 |
| 4 | C# .NET Developer | 14.3% | 3 |
| 4 | Java Developer | 14.3% | 3 |
| 4 | Lead .NET Developer | 14.3% | 3 |
| 4 | Lead C# Developer | 14.3% | 3 |
| 9 | .NET Software Developer | 9.5% | 2 |
| 9 | SQL Developer | 9.5% | 2 |
| 11 | Apache Spark Developer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 11 | C++ Developer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Full-Stack Developer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Hadoop Developer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 11 | IAM Developer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 11 | iOS Developer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Lead Java Developer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Python Developer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Qlik Sense Developer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Scala Developer | 4.8% | 1 |