DevOps Contract Job Trends in the South West

DevOps
England > South West

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South West requiring DevOps skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 19 16 17
Rank change year-on-year -3 +1 -5
Contract jobs citing DevOps 154 230 271
As % of all contract jobs in the South West 7.63% 9.40% 8.54%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 8.47% 11.19% 9.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 122 138 211
10th Percentile £357 £450 £463
25th Percentile £452 £500 £513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £590 £600
Median % change year-on-year -6.78% -1.67% +4.44%
75th Percentile £650 £675 £713
90th Percentile £700 £728 £750
England median daily rate £525 £558 £575
% change year-on-year -5.83% -3.04% -4.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 30 18
10th Percentile - - £35.00
25th Percentile £85.00 - £67.19
Median hourly rate £90.00 £70.00 £78.00
Median % change year-on-year +28.57% -10.26% +18.89%
75th Percentile £95.00 - £80.44
90th Percentile - £74.00 £86.50
England median hourly rate £67.00 £70.00 £65.00
% change year-on-year -4.29% +7.69% -0.92%

All Process and Methodology Skills
South West

DevOps falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the South West.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,819 2,055 2,791
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West 90.14% 83.98% 87.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,041 1,190 1,903
10th Percentile £213 £312 £308
25th Percentile £375 £425 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £525 £550
Median % change year-on-year -2.86% -4.55% +4.76%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £725 £734 £725
England median daily rate £510 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -2.86% -4.55% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 277 182 279
10th Percentile £15.25 £20.10 £20.50
25th Percentile £18.87 £40.63 £46.55
Median hourly rate £25.15 £65.50 £60.00
Median % change year-on-year -61.60% +9.17% -4.76%
75th Percentile £63.75 £72.50 £70.00
90th Percentile £68.00 £73.98 £83.40
England median hourly rate £25.15 £41.50 £44.50
% change year-on-year -39.40% -6.74% +27.14%

DevOps
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DevOps relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.

DevOps job vacancy trend in the South West

DevOps
Daily Rate Trend in the South West

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing DevOps.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing DevOps

DevOps
Daily Rate Histogram in the South West

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing DevOps in the South West over the 6 months to 20 October 2025.

Daily rate histogram for DevOps in the South West

DevOps
Hourly Rate Trend in the South West

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing DevOps.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing DevOps

DevOps
Contract Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing DevOps within the South West region over the 6 months to 20 October 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
Bristol -13 53 £525 - 45
Gloucestershire -7 48 £650 +8.33% 39
Wiltshire -9 21 £594 +1.93% 15
Dorset - 11 £550 - 3
Somerset +11 10 £488 -15.22% 13
Devon -9 9 £520 -24.09% 7
DevOps
England

DevOps
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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:

Application Platforms
1 7 (4.55%) Apache
1 7 (4.55%) Confluence
2 6 (3.90%) SharePoint
3 3 (1.95%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.65%) Apache Airflow
Applications
1 1 (0.65%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (0.65%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (0.65%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 2 (1.30%) Maximo
2 1 (0.65%) Primavera
2 1 (0.65%) Remedy ITSM
Cloud Services
1 88 (57.14%) Azure
2 58 (37.66%) AWS
3 44 (28.57%) Azure DevOps
4 40 (25.97%) GitHub
5 14 (9.09%) GCP
5 14 (9.09%) Serverless
6 12 (7.79%) GitHub Actions
7 10 (6.49%) Azure Key Vault
8 9 (5.84%) Amazon EC2
8 9 (5.84%) AWS CloudFormation
8 9 (5.84%) Entra ID
9 6 (3.90%) Amazon S3
9 6 (3.90%) Microsoft 365
9 6 (3.90%) OpenShift
10 5 (3.25%) Azure Data Factory
10 5 (3.25%) Cloud Computing
11 4 (2.60%) Amazon CloudWatch
11 4 (2.60%) AWS Lambda
11 4 (2.60%) Azure Monitor
11 4 (2.60%) Azure Service Bus
Communications & Networking
1 6 (3.90%) Network Security
2 5 (3.25%) Firewall
3 4 (2.60%) TCP/IP
4 3 (1.95%) DNS
4 3 (1.95%) SSL
4 3 (1.95%) VPN
5 2 (1.30%) SAN
5 2 (1.30%) WAAS
6 1 (0.65%) Cisco Nexus
6 1 (0.65%) DHCP
6 1 (0.65%) NAS
6 1 (0.65%) SD-WAN
6 1 (0.65%) Software-Defined Networking
6 1 (0.65%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 14 (9.09%) PostgreSQL
2 7 (4.55%) Redis
2 7 (4.55%) SQL Server
3 5 (3.25%) Elasticsearch
4 4 (2.60%) Amazon RDS
5 3 (1.95%) DynamoDB
5 3 (1.95%) NoSQL
5 3 (1.95%) Oracle Database
6 2 (1.30%) Azure SQL Database
6 2 (1.30%) Data Warehouse
6 2 (1.30%) Oracle Database 12c
6 2 (1.30%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 1 (0.65%) Amazon Aurora
7 1 (0.65%) MongoDB
7 1 (0.65%) MySQL
7 1 (0.65%) Power BI
7 1 (0.65%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 27 (17.53%) GitLab
2 20 (12.99%) Git
2 20 (12.99%) JIRA
3 16 (10.39%) Jenkins
4 15 (9.74%) SonarQube
5 7 (4.55%) Artifactory
6 5 (3.25%) MSI
7 3 (1.95%) Bitbucket
7 3 (1.95%) Cypress.io
7 3 (1.95%) Maven
7 3 (1.95%) Oracle APEX
8 2 (1.30%) AdminStudio
8 2 (1.30%) InstallShield
8 2 (1.30%) Sonatype Nexus
8 2 (1.30%) Visual Studio
9 1 (0.65%) JUnit
9 1 (0.65%) Oracle Forms
9 1 (0.65%) Selenium
9 1 (0.65%) WebDriver
9 1 (0.65%) webpack
General
1 44 (28.57%) Social Skills
2 23 (14.94%) Public Sector
3 18 (11.69%) Finance
4 8 (5.19%) Analytical Skills
5 7 (4.55%) Telecoms
6 5 (3.25%) Aerospace
7 4 (2.60%) Electronics
7 4 (2.60%) Financial Institution
7 4 (2.60%) Manufacturing
7 4 (2.60%) Marketing
8 3 (1.95%) Documentation Skills
9 2 (1.30%) Law
10 1 (0.65%) Banking
10 1 (0.65%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 1 (0.65%) Military
Job Titles
1 38 (24.68%) Developer
2 22 (14.29%) Senior
3 20 (12.99%) DevOps Engineer
4 15 (9.74%) Architect
5 14 (9.09%) Senior Developer
6 12 (7.79%) DevSecOps Engineer
7 10 (6.49%) Analyst
8 9 (5.84%) Backend Developer
8 9 (5.84%) Python Developer
9 8 (5.19%) AWS Engineer
9 8 (5.19%) Lead
10 7 (4.55%) Software Developer
11 6 (3.90%) Solutions Architect
12 5 (3.25%) Azure Developer
12 5 (3.25%) Cloud Architect
12 5 (3.25%) Consultant
12 5 (3.25%) Test Analyst
13 4 (2.60%) Azure Architect
13 4 (2.60%) Azure Engineer
13 4 (2.60%) Full-Stack Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 20 (12.99%) REST
2 15 (9.74%) React
3 14 (9.09%) Node.js
4 11 (7.14%) YAML
5 10 (6.49%) .NET
5 10 (6.49%) ARM Templates
6 9 (5.84%) HTML
7 8 (5.19%) CSS
7 8 (5.19%) GraphQL
8 7 (4.55%) AngularJS
8 7 (4.55%) FastAPI
8 7 (4.55%) Flask
8 7 (4.55%) gRPC
8 7 (4.55%) JSON
8 7 (4.55%) RESTful
8 7 (4.55%) Spring
8 7 (4.55%) WebSockets
8 7 (4.55%) XML
9 6 (3.90%) Apache NiFi
9 6 (3.90%) Elastic Stack
Miscellaneous
1 23 (14.94%) Cloud Native
2 9 (5.84%) Product Ownership
3 7 (4.55%) Hybrid Cloud
4 6 (3.90%) Onboarding
5 5 (3.25%) Data Centre
5 5 (3.25%) Legacy Systems
6 3 (1.95%) Analytical Mindset
6 3 (1.95%) CMDB
6 3 (1.95%) Distributed Systems
6 3 (1.95%) Management Information System
6 3 (1.95%) Public Cloud
6 3 (1.95%) Replication
6 3 (1.95%) Security Posture
7 2 (1.30%) Legacy Applications
7 2 (1.30%) Operational Technology
7 2 (1.30%) Raspberry Pi
7 2 (1.30%) Self-Motivation
7 2 (1.30%) Verilog
7 2 (1.30%) VHDL
7 2 (1.30%) Wiki
Operating Systems
1 30 (19.48%) Windows
2 18 (11.69%) Linux
3 7 (4.55%) Windows 10
4 6 (3.90%) Unix
5 2 (1.30%) Android
5 2 (1.30%) Windows Server
5 2 (1.30%) Windows Server 2016
6 1 (0.65%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.65%) Mac OS
6 1 (0.65%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 1 (0.65%) Robot Operating System
Processes & Methodologies
1 91 (59.09%) CI/CD
2 66 (42.86%) Agile
3 50 (32.47%) Infrastructure as Code
4 39 (25.32%) Containerisation
5 33 (21.43%) Problem-Solving
6 27 (17.53%) Migration
7 20 (12.99%) Microservices
7 20 (12.99%) Test Automation
8 18 (11.69%) DevSecOps
9 16 (10.39%) Mentoring
9 16 (10.39%) Scrum
10 13 (8.44%) Continuous Improvement
10 13 (8.44%) Platform Engineering
10 13 (8.44%) Software Engineering
10 13 (8.44%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 12 (7.79%) Regulatory Compliance
12 11 (7.14%) Stakeholder Management
12 11 (7.14%) User Acceptance Testing
12 11 (7.14%) User Experience
12 11 (7.14%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 46 (29.87%) Python
2 35 (22.73%) PowerShell
3 21 (13.64%) JavaScript
4 20 (12.99%) SQL
5 17 (11.04%) TypeScript
6 16 (10.39%) Bash
7 13 (8.44%) C#
7 13 (8.44%) Java
8 11 (7.14%) Go
9 7 (4.55%) Bicep
10 5 (3.25%) PL/SQL
11 4 (2.60%) VBScript
12 3 (1.95%) C++
12 3 (1.95%) Ruby
13 2 (1.30%) C
13 2 (1.30%) T-SQL
14 1 (0.65%) Apex Code
14 1 (0.65%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 97 (62.99%) Security Cleared
2 81 (52.60%) SC Cleared
3 36 (23.38%) DV Cleared
4 13 (8.44%) Azure Certification
5 12 (7.79%) Degree
6 9 (5.84%) AWS Certification
6 9 (5.84%) Microsoft Certification
7 7 (4.55%) Computer Science Degree
8 5 (3.25%) MCSA
9 4 (2.60%) AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
10 3 (1.95%) MCSE
11 2 (1.30%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
11 2 (1.30%) BPSS Clearance
11 2 (1.30%) CISSP
11 2 (1.30%) ISTQB
11 2 (1.30%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
11 2 (1.30%) Master's Degree
11 2 (1.30%) OCA
11 2 (1.30%) OCP
11 2 (1.30%) Oracle Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (9.74%) NCSC
1 15 (9.74%) QA
2 10 (6.49%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 9 (5.84%) NIST
4 5 (3.25%) GDPR
5 2 (1.30%) Government Security Classifications
6 1 (0.65%) Accessibility
6 1 (0.65%) Cyber Essentials
6 1 (0.65%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 1 (0.65%) PMO
6 1 (0.65%) WCAG
System Software
1 46 (29.87%) Docker
2 15 (9.74%) Active Directory
3 7 (4.55%) Virtual Machines
4 6 (3.90%) Virtual Desktop
4 6 (3.90%) VMware Infrastructure
5 4 (2.60%) Microsoft App-V
6 2 (1.30%) Hyper-V
6 2 (1.30%) Oracle RAC
7 1 (0.65%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 60 (38.96%) Terraform
2 48 (31.17%) Kubernetes
3 23 (14.94%) Ansible
4 15 (9.74%) Grafana
5 13 (8.44%) Prometheus
6 9 (5.84%) Puppet
7 7 (4.55%) SCCM
8 6 (3.90%) Single Sign-On
9 3 (1.95%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 3 (1.95%) Argo
10 2 (1.30%) Data Guard
10 2 (1.30%) Kibana
10 2 (1.30%) Microsoft Intune
10 2 (1.30%) Oracle RMAN
10 2 (1.30%) Packer
11 1 (0.65%) Dell DRAC
11 1 (0.65%) HP ALM
11 1 (0.65%) PowerCLI
11 1 (0.65%) Proxmox
11 1 (0.65%) Rancher
Vendors
1 37 (24.03%) Microsoft
2 9 (5.84%) Red Hat
3 7 (4.55%) Oracle
3 7 (4.55%) VMware
4 6 (3.90%) NetApp
5 5 (3.25%) ServiceNow
5 5 (3.25%) Splunk
6 4 (2.60%) Google
6 4 (2.60%) SAP
7 3 (1.95%) Cisco
7 3 (1.95%) HP
7 3 (1.95%) Salesforce
8 2 (1.30%) Atlassian
8 2 (1.30%) CheckPoint
8 2 (1.30%) F5
8 2 (1.30%) IBM
8 2 (1.30%) Palo Alto
9 1 (0.65%) NVIDIA
9 1 (0.65%) Okta
9 1 (0.65%) Rapid7