Programmer Contract Job Trends in Preston

Programmer
Lancashire > Preston

As of 14 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Programmer daily rate in Preston.

6 months to
14 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 18 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Programmer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Preston 1.25% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.28% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Lancashire median daily rate - - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £65.26 - -
Median hourly rate £70.53 - -
75th Percentile £75.79 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Lancashire median hourly rate £70.53 £16.83 -
% change year-on-year +319.04% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 78 58 42
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 97.50% 96.67% 97.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 35 36 17
10th Percentile £77 £156 £241
25th Percentile £394 £388 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £530 £425
Median % change year-on-year +3.77% +24.71% -2.86%
75th Percentile £680 £568 £525
90th Percentile £742 £646 £593
Lancashire median daily rate £550 £528 £500
% change year-on-year +4.27% +5.50% -3.85%
Number of hourly rates quoted 26 7 22
10th Percentile £37.93 £15.25 £11.77
25th Percentile £40.13 £20.12 £20.94
Median hourly rate £42.31 £30.40 £46.18
Median % change year-on-year +39.19% -34.17% +18.30%
75th Percentile £62.53 £34.26 £49.50
90th Percentile £75.02 £49.47 £51.35
Lancashire median hourly rate £45.46 £34.26 £46.18
% change year-on-year +32.69% -25.81% +17.85%

Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Programmer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston.

Programmer job vacancy trend in Preston

Programmer
Daily Rate Trend in Preston

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Preston.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Preston

Programmer
Hourly Rate Trend in Preston

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Preston.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Preston

Programmer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 14 February 2026, Programmer contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Preston region featuring Programmer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared