DevOps Engineer - Microsoft Azure
South East > Thames Valley
The median DevOps Engineer - Microsoft Azure daily rate in the Thames Valley is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
19 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
129 |
92 |
139 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-37 |
+47 |
+5 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Azure DevOps Engineer |
10 |
19 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley |
0.42% |
1.14% |
0.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.47% |
1.23% |
0.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
8 |
12 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
£406 |
£530 |
£455 |
| 25th Percentile |
£411 |
£584 |
£500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
£625 |
£600 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-32.00% |
+4.17% |
-7.69% |
| 75th Percentile |
£438 |
£664 |
£625 |
| 90th Percentile |
£479 |
£671 |
- |
| South East median daily rate |
£538 |
£623 |
£488 |
| % change year-on-year |
-13.65% |
+27.69% |
-11.36% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 the Thames Valley with a recognized job title |
2,135 |
1,544 |
2,571 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
90.20% |
92.40% |
94.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1,410 |
921 |
1,547 |
| 10th Percentile |
£273 |
£250 |
£210 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£400 |
£365 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£500 |
£500 |
| 75th Percentile |
£588 |
£615 |
£600 |
| 90th Percentile |
£650 |
£660 |
£675 |
| South East median daily rate |
£500 |
£500 |
£500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
143 |
41 |
177 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.98 |
£18.70 |
£15.95 |
| 25th Percentile |
£19.34 |
£41.25 |
£19.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
£29.61 |
£57.50 |
£45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-48.50% |
+27.78% |
+30.59% |
| 75th Percentile |
£82.25 |
£64.73 |
£62.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£97.50 |
£75.50 |
£75.31 |
| South East median hourly rate |
£29.61 |
£42.50 |
£45.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-30.33% |
-5.56% |
- |
Azure DevOps Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Azure DevOps Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Azure DevOps Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Azure DevOps Engineer job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
Azure DevOps Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Azure DevOps Engineer in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 19 February 2026.
Azure DevOps Engineer
Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Azure DevOps Engineer within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 19 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Azure DevOps Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 19 February 2026, Azure DevOps Engineer 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 Thames Valley region featuring Azure DevOps Engineer in the job title.
Azure DevOps Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:
