For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth with a recognized job title
31
40
41
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
68.89%
88.89%
97.62%
Number of daily rates quoted
13
10
27
10th Percentile
£210
£176
£129
25th Percentile
£400
£204
£256
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£478
£400
Median % change year-on-year
-0.52%
+19.38%
-30.43%
75th Percentile
£538
£600
£444
90th Percentile
£780
£610
£588
Devon median daily rate
£400
£450
£465
% change year-on-year
-11.11%
-3.23%
-7.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
10
16
5
10th Percentile
£17.80
£56.25
£33.13
25th Percentile
£25.43
£57.50
£36.25
Median hourly rate
£41.90
£65.00
£40.00
Median % change year-on-year
-35.55%
+62.50%
+17.65%
75th Percentile
£68.75
£72.50
£50.00
90th Percentile
£71.28
-
£71.00
Devon median hourly rate
£25.72
£65.00
£40.00
% change year-on-year
-60.44%
+62.50%
+125.35%
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Plymouth.
Developer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Plymouth
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer in Plymouth.
Developer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Plymouth
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer in Plymouth.
Developer Skill Set Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Plymouth
For the 6 months to 18 August 2025, Developer 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 Plymouth region featuring Developer in the job title.
Developer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Plymouth 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:
