The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Oxford requiring Software Engineering skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Software Engineering falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Oxford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
47
49
90
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxford
92.16%
71.01%
79.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
18
42
63
10th Percentile
£211
£183
£180
25th Percentile
£222
£282
£250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£356
£444
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-19.72%
-1.39%
-
75th Percentile
£516
£500
£600
90th Percentile
£626
£567
£675
Oxfordshire median daily rate
£450
£450
£450
Number of hourly rates quoted
6
3
0
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£25.15
-
-
Median hourly rate
£51.08
£12.50
-
Median % change year-on-year
+308.60%
-
-
75th Percentile
£87.97
£14.25
-
90th Percentile
£89.63
£15.30
-
Oxfordshire median hourly rate
£25.15
£14.25
£32.30
% change year-on-year
+76.49%
-55.88%
+72.59%
Software Engineering Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford
Job postings citing Software Engineering as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Oxford.
Software Engineering Daily Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxford citing Software Engineering.
Software Engineering Hourly Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxford citing Software Engineering.
Software Engineering Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Oxford
For the 6 months to 10 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Software Engineering also mentioned 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 Oxford region with a requirement for Software Engineering.
Software Engineering Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Oxford 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:
