Software Developer Contracts in Somerset

Software Developer
South West > Somerset

As of 17 April 2024, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Developer daily rate in Somerset.

6 months to
17 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 28 24 29
Rank change year-on-year -4 +5 -5
Contract jobs requiring a Software Developer 2 8 8
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Somerset 0.98% 3.90% 3.88%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.06% 3.96% 4.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 4 5
10th Percentile - - £405
25th Percentile - £313 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £488 £450
Median % change year-on-year - +8.33% -4.76%
75th Percentile - £719 £519
90th Percentile - £798 £571
South West median daily rate £625 £625 £525
% change year-on-year - +19.05% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 3 3
10th Percentile - £54.60 -
25th Percentile - £57.94 -
Median hourly rate - £64.00 £49.75
Median % change year-on-year - +28.64% +107.29%
75th Percentile - £67.59 £53.00
90th Percentile - £69.74 £54.95
South West median hourly rate - £52.50 £52.38
% change year-on-year - +0.24% +82.17%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Somerset

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies advertised in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title 188 202 200
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.16% 98.54% 97.09%
Number of daily rates quoted 116 153 143
10th Percentile £160 £190 £227
25th Percentile £250 £363 £384
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £463 £429
Median % change year-on-year -2.70% +7.81% -4.67%
75th Percentile £578 £650 £531
90th Percentile £604 £725 £599
South West median daily rate £525 £525 £500
% change year-on-year - +5.00% +11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted 31 16 9
10th Percentile £12.25 £17.38 £36.49
25th Percentile £14.95 £32.11 £46.25
Median hourly rate £25.00 £45.00 £49.75
Median % change year-on-year -44.44% -9.55% +14.37%
75th Percentile £40.00 £60.13 £50.00
90th Percentile £48.00 £67.59 £57.75
South West median hourly rate £48.00 £65.00 £45.20
% change year-on-year -26.15% +43.81% +5.73%

Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.

Job vacancy trend for Software Developer in Somerset

Software Developer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Somerset

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in Somerset.

Daily rate trend for Software Developer in Somerset

Software Developer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Somerset

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in Somerset.

Hourly rate trend for Software Developer in Somerset

Software Developer
Contract Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Software Developer within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 17 April 2024. 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
Yeovil -6 2 - -
Software Developer
South West

Software Developer Skill Set
Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 17 April 2024, Software 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 Somerset region featuring Software Developer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Java
1 2 (100.00%) Windows
1 2 (100.00%) Linux
1 2 (100.00%) UML
1 2 (100.00%) OO
1 2 (100.00%) OOD
1 2 (100.00%) Scrum
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) JIRA
1 2 (100.00%) Unit Testing
1 2 (100.00%) Time Management
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Git
1 2 (100.00%) Rational DOORS
1 2 (100.00%) SDLC
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 2 (100.00%) Tactical Data Link
1 2 (100.00%) Situational Awareness

Software Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (100.00%) Tactical Data Link
Development Applications
1 2 (100.00%) Git
1 2 (100.00%) JIRA
1 2 (100.00%) Rational DOORS
Operating Systems
1 2 (100.00%) Linux
1 2 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 2 (100.00%) OO
1 2 (100.00%) OOD
1 2 (100.00%) Scrum
1 2 (100.00%) SDLC
1 2 (100.00%) Situational Awareness
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 2 (100.00%) Time Management
1 2 (100.00%) UML
1 2 (100.00%) Unit Testing
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) Java
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared