Technologist Contract Job Trends in the South East

Technologist
England > South East

The median Technologist daily rate in the South East is £800, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 234 - 171
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract Technologist jobs 3 0 5
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 0.042% - 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.046% - 0.13%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £800 - -
England median daily rate £788 £669 £775
% change year-on-year +17.76% -13.71% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 5
Median hourly rate - - £21.89
England median hourly rate £45.00 - £21.89

All Contract IT Job Roles
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.

6 months to
14 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Contract job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title 6,455 3,562 3,836
% of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title 91.33% 89.68% 92.63%
Number of daily rates quoted 3,521 2,306 2,308
10th Percentile £283 £205 £246
25th Percentile £425 £380 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £510
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -1.96% -0.49%
75th Percentile £629 £600 £625
90th Percentile £725 £663 £686
England median daily rate £525 £510 £525
% change year-on-year +2.94% -2.86% -1.87%
Number of hourly rates quoted 983 352 216
10th Percentile £15.00 £13.50 £16.97
25th Percentile £21.00 £15.91 £26.81
Median hourly rate £50.00 £20.79 £57.50
Median % change year-on-year +140.50% -63.84% +11.30%
75th Percentile £73.25 £50.25 £71.41
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £75.16
England median hourly rate £41.71 £25.15 £40.00
% change year-on-year +65.84% -37.13% -11.32%

Technologist Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Technologist job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Technologist job vacancy trend in the South East

Technologist Daily Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technologist job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technologist job vacancies in the South East

Technologist Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Technologist job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Technologist job vacancies in the South East