Senior Developer
Hampshire > Southampton
The median Senior Developer daily rate in Southampton is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 19 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior Developer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Southampton | 0.63% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.75% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £465 | £387 | £453 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.23% | -14.53% | -19.56% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Southampton
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 | 133 | 123 | 153 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.18% | 98.40% | 94.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 83 | 80 | 109 |
| 10th Percentile | £168 | £208 | £241 |
| 25th Percentile | £342 | £309 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £400 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.75% | -23.81% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £538 | £633 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £626 | £688 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £525 | £540 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.78% | - | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.50 | - | £15.94 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | - | £16.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -20.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.25 | - | £34.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.87 | - | £42.00 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £23.58 | £35.00 | £58.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.64% | -39.91% | +35.18% |
Senior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Senior Developer
Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Southampton.
Senior Developer
Hourly Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Southampton.
