DevOps
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the Thames Valley requiring DevOps skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 13 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -4 | +3 |
| Contract jobs citing DevOps | 259 | 168 | 309 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 8.58% | 11.24% | 11.52% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 10.62% | 12.03% | 13.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 197 | 104 | 200 |
| 10th Percentile | £353 | £333 | £450 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £413 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £581 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -13.98% | -3.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £606 | £588 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £675 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £513 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.50% | -9.09% | -6.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 2 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £80.15 | £35.98 | £56.65 |
| 25th Percentile | £80.75 | £44.56 | £61.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £82.50 | £60.75 | £83.77 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +35.80% | -27.48% | +8.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £103.25 | £77.56 | £87.46 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.00 | £86.53 | £87.53 |
| South East median hourly rate | £63.73 | £60.75 | £83.77 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.91% | -27.48% | +8.18% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Thames Valley
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 Thames Valley.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 2,439 | 1,397 | 2,293 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 80.76% | 93.44% | 85.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,580 | 858 | 1,259 |
| 10th Percentile | £306 | £300 | £224 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £406 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.50% | - | -1.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £679 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £520 | £500 | £501 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -0.20% | -0.79% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 220 | 72 | 171 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.35 | £14.20 | £14.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.28 | £15.03 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £81.50 | £25.23 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +223.09% | -46.89% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £88.00 | £63.28 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.60 | £86.35 | £85.65 |
| South East median hourly rate | £52.50 | £25.15 | £49.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +108.75% | -49.19% | -5.71% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DevOps relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing DevOps.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing DevOps in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 13 June 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing DevOps.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing DevOps in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 13 June 2026.
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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 DevOps within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 13 June 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.
| 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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| Berkshire | -3 | 180 | £500 | - | 31 |
| Buckinghamshire | +4 | 70 | £492 | +40.57% | 15 |
| Oxfordshire | -21 | 9 | £650 | +57.58% | 14 |
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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:
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