CI/CD
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring CI/CD skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 22 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +10 | +10 | -8 |
| Contract jobs citing CI/CD | 5,244 | 2,539 | 2,460 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.85% | 8.81% | 5.79% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.86% | 9.68% | 6.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,579 | 1,790 | 1,740 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £425 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £518 | £518 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.16% | -5.76% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £625 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £485 | £534 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.09% | -9.18% | -2.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 116 | 26 | 47 |
| 10th Percentile | £51.23 | £31.25 | £50.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | £48.99 | £60.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £67.25 | £63.25 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.32% | -2.69% | -0.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £77.50 | £79.41 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.50 | £95.53 | £71.90 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £67.25 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -3.35% | +2.51% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
UK
CI/CD 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.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 40,767 | 26,234 | 36,547 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.37% | 91.05% | 86.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,562 | 16,839 | 23,562 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £303 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £513 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.49% | -2.38% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £497 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.66% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,395 | 1,067 | 2,440 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.82 | £14.36 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.96 | £18.30 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £28.18 | £36.05 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.82% | -21.82% | +0.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £59.95 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £25.15 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +78.93% | -33.82% | +8.57% |
CI/CD
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CI/CD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
CI/CD
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing CI/CD.
CI/CD
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing CI/CD over the 6 months to 22 May 2026.
CI/CD
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing CI/CD.
CI/CD
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing CI/CD over the 6 months to 22 May 2026.
CI/CD
Top 18 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CI/CD within the UK over the 6 months to 22 May 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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| England | +7 | 4,339 | £525 | - | 1,661 |
| UK excluding London | +11 | 2,240 | £500 | +3.09% | 1,213 |
| London | +9 | 2,224 | £545 | -0.91% | 713 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 1,523 | £513 | -2.01% | 988 |
| North of England | +13 | 836 | £500 | +1.63% | 337 |
| Yorkshire | +4 | 460 | £500 | +2.56% | 84 |
| South East | +14 | 411 | £505 | +1.00% | 383 |
| Midlands | +8 | 391 | £481 | +2.67% | 106 |
| West Midlands | +18 | 312 | £488 | -4.77% | 63 |
| North West | +8 | 310 | £500 | - | 195 |
| South West | +12 | 239 | £525 | -3.23% | 166 |
| Scotland | +8 | 223 | £425 | -11.92% | 56 |
| East of England | +18 | 122 | £550 | +20.22% | 107 |
| North East | +3 | 79 | £450 | -1.10% | 61 |
| East Midlands | -8 | 72 | £444 | -3.32% | 43 |
| Wales | +2 | 34 | £425 | -24.51% | 31 |
| Northern Ireland | +14 | 28 | £644 | +51.47% | 45 |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | £500 | - |
CI/CD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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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