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 15 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 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 | 5,162 | 2,566 | 2,464 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.82% | 8.83% | 5.77% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.83% | 9.70% | 6.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,519 | 1,818 | 1,735 |
| 10th Percentile | £370 | £366 | £401 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £425 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -4.55% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £606 | £630 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £495 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.11% | -10.09% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 116 | 28 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £51.25 | £27.39 | £50.63 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | £47.87 | £60.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £67.50 | £61.25 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.20% | -5.77% | -0.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £77.50 | £72.30 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.50 | £94.32 | £72.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £67.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -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 | 40,228 | 26,443 | 36,791 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.35% | 90.98% | 86.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,265 | 17,000 | 23,677 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £305 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £410 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £515 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.94% | -1.90% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £626 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £492 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.58% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,380 | 1,081 | 2,436 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.89 | £14.42 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.91 | £18.38 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £28.75 | £36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.83% | -21.23% | +0.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.31 | £60.00 | £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 15 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 15 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 15 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 | 4,282 | £525 | - | 1,705 |
| London | +9 | 2,206 | £545 | -0.96% | 721 |
| UK excluding London | +12 | 2,194 | £500 | +1.11% | 1,182 |
| Work from Home | +9 | 1,511 | £509 | -3.05% | 1,287 |
| North of England | +13 | 805 | £500 | - | 369 |
| Yorkshire | +9 | 435 | £500 | - | 103 |
| South East | +11 | 404 | £504 | +0.80% | 349 |
| Midlands | +10 | 393 | £482 | +1.47% | 127 |
| West Midlands | +15 | 314 | £489 | -4.52% | 72 |
| North West | +6 | 308 | £500 | - | 200 |
| South West | +9 | 231 | £525 | -3.67% | 156 |
| Scotland | +8 | 222 | £438 | -7.89% | 63 |
| East of England | +18 | 121 | £550 | +20.22% | 81 |
| North East | +5 | 73 | £450 | -5.26% | 69 |
| East Midlands | -10 | 73 | £444 | -4.05% | 55 |
| Wales | +7 | 36 | £433 | -19.91% | 32 |
| Northern Ireland | +11 | 24 | £650 | +52.94% | 16 |
| 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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