Developer
East of England > Suffolk
The median Developer daily rate in Suffolk is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -1 | -5 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Suffolk | 14.86% | 4.92% | 10.20% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.94% | 5.08% | 10.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £370 | £465 |
| 25th Percentile | £288 | £456 | £650 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £325 | £600 | £700 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.83% | -14.29% | +42.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £363 | £619 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £370 | £630 | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £495 | £430 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.12% | -9.47% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Suffolk
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Suffolk. 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 Suffolk with a recognized job title | 69 | 59 | 142 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.24% | 96.72% | 96.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 40 | 40 | 115 |
| 10th Percentile | £177 | £105 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £200 | £184 | £469 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £225 | £450 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -50.00% | -30.77% | +33.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £432 | £541 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £527 | £650 | £745 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.15 | - | £13.74 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.18 | £11.25 | £15.31 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £11.50 | £17.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +508.70% | -32.35% | -6.59% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £42.25 | £19.67 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £61.83 | £19.94 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £50.00 | £43.00 | £35.40 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.28% | +21.47% | +128.39% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Suffolk
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Suffolk.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Suffolk
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer in Suffolk.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Suffolk
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer in Suffolk.
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Contract Job Locations in Suffolk
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the Suffolk region over the 6 months to 1 May 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 |
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| Ipswich | 0 | 4 | £300 | -51.02% | 33 |
| Developer East of England |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Suffolk
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, 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 Suffolk region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Suffolk 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: