Research Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in Saffron Walden

Research Software Engineer
Essex > Saffron Walden

As of 24 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Software Engineer daily rate in Saffron Walden.

6 months to
24 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 2 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Research Software Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Saffron Walden 33.33% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 33.33% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Essex median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Saffron Walden

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Saffron Walden. 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 Saffron Walden with a recognized job title 6 0 4
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% - 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £194
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £213
Median % change year-on-year - - +41.67%
75th Percentile - - £231
90th Percentile - - -
Essex median daily rate £375 £350 £450
% change year-on-year +7.14% -22.22% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 0 2
10th Percentile £20.51 - -
25th Percentile £20.52 - £31.25
Median hourly rate £22.08 - £32.50
75th Percentile £24.38 - £33.75
90th Percentile £24.84 - -
Essex median hourly rate £19.86 £32.50 £32.50
% change year-on-year -38.88% - +30.00%

Research Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Saffron Walden

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Research Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Saffron Walden.

Research Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Saffron Walden

Research Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Saffron Walden

For the 6 months to 24 March 2026, Research Software Engineer 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 Saffron Walden region featuring Research Software Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Transcriptomics

Research Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Saffron Walden 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:

Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Genomics
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Transcriptomics