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 12 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 12 | 20 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | +10 | -9 |
| Contract jobs citing CI/CD | 5,126 | 2,592 | 2,476 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.79% | 8.88% | 5.76% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.80% | 9.76% | 6.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,486 | 1,843 | 1,750 |
| 10th Percentile | £370 | £369 | £403 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £431 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £516 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.81% | -4.55% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £605 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £496 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.91% | -9.91% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 118 | 30 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £51.24 | £27.46 | £50.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.38 | £48.99 | £60.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.50 | £63.25 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.14% | -2.69% | -0.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £77.50 | £79.41 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £86.90 | £96.83 | £72.10 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £66.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -1.52% | +0.60% |
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 | 40,059 | 26,552 | 37,102 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.33% | 90.94% | 86.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,139 | 17,089 | 23,891 |
| 10th Percentile | £321 | £306 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £410 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £519 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.69% | -1.24% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £630 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £745 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £492 | £478 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.93% | -4.40% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,402 | 1,086 | 2,440 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.97 | £14.42 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.87 | £18.50 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.40 | £28.75 | £36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.48% | -21.23% | +0.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.25 | £60.50 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £26.50 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +69.81% | -30.26% | +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 12 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 12 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 12 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 | +6 | 4,256 | £525 | - | 1,575 |
| London | +8 | 2,185 | £543 | -1.33% | 660 |
| UK excluding London | +12 | 2,176 | £500 | +0.91% | 1,104 |
| Work from Home | +9 | 1,500 | £509 | -3.05% | 842 |
| North of England | +10 | 795 | £500 | - | 321 |
| Yorkshire | +7 | 430 | £500 | - | 89 |
| South East | +10 | 404 | £502 | +0.30% | 349 |
| Midlands | +11 | 397 | £487 | +2.58% | 129 |
| West Midlands | +16 | 316 | £492 | -3.05% | 71 |
| North West | +6 | 303 | £500 | - | 169 |
| South West | +6 | 225 | £525 | -3.23% | 135 |
| Scotland | +7 | 218 | £438 | -7.89% | 47 |
| East of England | +23 | 120 | £550 | +18.28% | 82 |
| East Midlands | -9 | 75 | £445 | -3.78% | 58 |
| North East | +6 | 72 | £450 | -5.26% | 65 |
| Wales | +4 | 33 | £450 | -16.67% | 28 |
| Northern Ireland | +14 | 22 | £575 | +35.29% | 23 |
| 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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