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 20 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 20 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 11 | 18 | 27 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +9 | -2 |
| Contract jobs citing CI/CD | 5,861 | 3,069 | 2,614 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 11.10% | 9.36% | 6.26% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 13.07% | 10.36% | 7.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,935 | 2,118 | 1,794 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | £358 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £423 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £505 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.96% | -8.18% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £615 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £717 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £478 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.60% | -8.95% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 121 | 39 | 77 |
| 10th Percentile | £52.50 | £48.09 | £51.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | £55.00 | £62.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | - | -0.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £77.50 | £67.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £84.12 | £71.90 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £67.50 | £65.00 | £67.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.85% | -2.99% | +2.13% |
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 | 44,857 | 29,633 | 35,662 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.99% | 90.35% | 85.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,817 | 18,625 | 22,863 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £306 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £405 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -4.76% | -4.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,658 | 1,571 | 2,253 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.84 | £14.20 | £13.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £17.44 | £16.82 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £38.12 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -34.02% | -10.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.50 | £51.05 | £62.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.41 | £70.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £24.00 | £38.12 |
| % change year-on-year | +87.50% | -37.04% | -6.09% |
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 20 July 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 20 July 2026.
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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 20 July 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 | +8 | 4,866 | £525 | +2.44% | 1,680 |
| London | +9 | 2,531 | £550 | +3.77% | 865 |
| UK excluding London | +9 | 2,505 | £500 | +4.60% | 1,058 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 1,801 | £514 | +2.80% | 808 |
| North of England | +10 | 945 | £500 | +5.26% | 308 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 487 | £500 | +5.26% | 95 |
| South East | -3 | 445 | £525 | +5.00% | 329 |
| Midlands | +2 | 410 | £477 | +3.70% | 131 |
| North West | +8 | 372 | £513 | +5.13% | 169 |
| West Midlands | +12 | 337 | £481 | -0.80% | 92 |
| South West | +5 | 267 | £525 | -1.64% | 118 |
| Scotland | +3 | 259 | £425 | -15.00% | 74 |
| East of England | +14 | 148 | £550 | +17.90% | 60 |
| North East | +5 | 101 | £425 | - | 46 |
| East Midlands | -12 | 66 | £447 | -0.67% | 39 |
| Wales | +2 | 40 | £450 | -4.00% | 30 |
| Northern Ireland | +27 | 30 | £523 | +4.50% | 26 |
| 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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