For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title
120
148
181
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
86.33%
96.73%
95.77%
Number of daily rates quoted
73
101
130
10th Percentile
£126
£200
£263
25th Percentile
£363
£237
£428
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£413
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+21.21%
-21.43%
+0.96%
75th Percentile
£569
£588
£606
90th Percentile
£670
£650
£650
Hampshire median daily rate
£525
£550
£525
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
+4.76%
+0.57%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
11
17
10th Percentile
£22.50
-
-
25th Percentile
£39.63
-
-
Median hourly rate
£71.00
£21.89
£16.00
Median % change year-on-year
+224.35%
+36.81%
+54.55%
75th Percentile
£74.00
£72.50
£27.00
90th Percentile
£90.40
£80.00
£39.25
Hampshire median hourly rate
£25.15
£67.50
£52.50
% change year-on-year
-62.74%
+28.57%
+40.00%
Python Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Python Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Python Developer Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Python Developer job vacancies in Southampton.
Python Developer Skill Set Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 10 October 2025, Python Developer 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 Southampton region featuring Python Developer in the job title.
Python Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
