Application Developer
UK > Scotland
The median Application Developer daily rate in Scotland is £445, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 July 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 125 | 117 | 155 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +38 | +10 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Applications Developer | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.057% | 0.14% | 0.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.061% | 0.15% | 0.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £380 |
| 25th Percentile | £423 | - | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £445 | £700 | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.43% | +60.00% | -7.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £468 | - | £519 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £550 |
| UK median daily rate | £443 | £450 | £549 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.67% | -18.03% | -0.18% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 1,633 | 1,965 | 2,647 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.21% | 94.88% | 94.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 928 | 1,215 | 1,820 |
| 10th Percentile | £239 | £200 | £230 |
| 25th Percentile | £360 | £350 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £550 | £545 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £646 | £623 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +0.47% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 62 | 104 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.02 | £12.32 | £12.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.90 | £14.73 | £14.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.71 | £18.27 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.88% | +3.10% | -52.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.21 | £50.63 | £46.74 |
| 90th Percentile | £64.50 | £61.00 | £63.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £26.50 | £40.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.75% | -5.88% | +65.50% |
Applications Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Applications Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Applications Developer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Applications Developer in Scotland.
Applications Developer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Applications Developer in Scotland.
Applications Developer
Contract Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Applications Developer within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 14 July 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Glasgow | -19 | 1 | £445 | -36.43% | 2 |
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Applications Developer Skill Set
Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 14 July 2025, Applications 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 Scotland region featuring Applications Developer in the job title.
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Applications Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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:
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