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 23 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 23 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 | 5,284 | 2,531 | 2,467 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.88% | 8.85% | 5.81% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.88% | 9.72% | 6.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,601 | 1,791 | 1,746 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £425 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £518 | £515 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.49% | -6.36% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £601 | £625 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £482 | £534 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.73% | -9.74% | -2.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 118 | 24 | 48 |
| 10th Percentile | £51.24 | £29.75 | £50.88 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | £47.87 | £60.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.50 | £59.63 | £66.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.53% | -9.66% | +0.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £77.50 | £68.75 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.30 | £91.38 | £71.80 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £64.50 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.78% | -4.44% | +2.89% |
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 | 41,015 | 26,042 | 36,506 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.42% | 91.03% | 86.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,698 | 16,721 | 23,544 |
| 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 | +4.59% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,419 | 1,056 | 2,449 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.79 | £14.25 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.91 | £18.13 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £27.97 | £36.05 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +51.98% | -22.42% | -2.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £58.70 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £44.50 | £25.15 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +76.94% | -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 23 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 23 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 23 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 | 4,373 | £525 | - | 1,697 |
| UK excluding London | +11 | 2,258 | £500 | +3.73% | 1,180 |
| London | +9 | 2,241 | £545 | -0.91% | 729 |
| Work from Home | +9 | 1,535 | £513 | -2.19% | 929 |
| North of England | +10 | 843 | £500 | +1.63% | 395 |
| Yorkshire | +7 | 464 | £500 | +2.56% | 97 |
| South East | +9 | 415 | £505 | +1.00% | 329 |
| Midlands | +9 | 393 | £481 | +4.00% | 96 |
| West Midlands | +16 | 314 | £488 | -2.50% | 59 |
| North West | +5 | 312 | £500 | - | 230 |
| South West | +13 | 241 | £525 | -3.23% | 157 |
| Scotland | +6 | 225 | £425 | -11.92% | 57 |
| East of England | +16 | 125 | £550 | +18.09% | 78 |
| North East | +2 | 80 | £450 | -1.10% | 71 |
| East Midlands | -9 | 72 | £444 | -3.32% | 37 |
| Wales | +6 | 34 | £425 | -24.51% | 28 |
| Northern Ireland | +15 | 28 | £644 | +51.47% | 54 |
| 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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