Software Consultant Contract Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Software Consultant
South East > Thames Valley
The median Software Consultant daily rate in the Thames Valley is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 164 | - | 126 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Software Consultant jobs | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.063% | - | 0.047% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.068% | - | 0.051% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | - | £580 |
| South East median daily rate | £550 | - | £580 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +9.95% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Thames Valley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title | 2,926 | 1,712 | 1,958 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.81% | 90.68% | 92.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,667 | 1,114 | 1,123 |
| 10th Percentile | £331 | £263 | £283 |
| 25th Percentile | £440 | £403 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £503 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -0.50% | +0.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £590 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £650 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.96% | +1.80% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 419 | 115 | 81 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £14.75 | £18.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.50 | £15.91 | £25.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £25.00 | £56.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +140.00% | -55.94% | +13.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £87.73 | £44.08 | £63.43 |
| 90th Percentile | £96.30 | £81.00 | £97.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £48.00 | £20.79 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +130.88% | -63.84% | +11.82% |
Software Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Software Consultant job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Software Consultant Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Consultant job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
Software Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Consultant job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
Software Consultant 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 Software Consultant jobs within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 12 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | - | 2 | £550 | - | 1 |
| Software Consultant South East |
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Software Consultant Skill Set Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, Software Consultant contract job ads cited 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 Software Consultant job ads across the Thames Valley region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CI/CD | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | DevOps | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Regression Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Software Assurance | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SQL | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SQL Server | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | T-SQL | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | tSQLt | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Unit Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 11 | CISA | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | CISSP | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Code Quality | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | CREST Certified | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | End-to-End Testing | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | QA | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Risk Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | SDLC | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Software Delivery | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Software Engineering | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Software Quality Assurance | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Stakeholder Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 11 | Test Planning | 50.0% | 1 |
Software Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Consultant | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Software Assurance Consultant | 100.0% | 2 |