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 3 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 3 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 | 5,103 | 2,602 | 2,474 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.77% | 8.88% | 5.70% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.73% | 9.77% | 6.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,483 | 1,856 | 1,751 |
| 10th Percentile | £367 | £380 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £435 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £514 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.10% | -4.55% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £775 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 107 | 31 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £50.73 | £27.13 | £48.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | £46.75 | £56.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £67.00 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.20% | -3.85% | -0.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £77.50 | £75.86 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.20 | £96.64 | £72.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -0.76% |
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 | 40,071 | 26,623 | 37,492 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.55% | 90.89% | 86.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,236 | 17,168 | 24,151 |
| 10th Percentile | £319 | £306 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £520 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -0.95% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £630 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £745 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £488 | £481 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.40% | -3.85% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,397 | 1,072 | 2,456 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.82 | £14.67 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.85 | £18.50 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.56 | £29.00 | £35.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +43.29% | -18.31% | -1.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.00 | £60.84 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.75 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.31 | £27.64 | £37.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +56.68% | -25.66% | +6.23% |
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 3 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 3 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 3 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 | 4,239 | £525 | -0.94% | 1,719 |
| London | +5 | 2,188 | £540 | -6.09% | 740 |
| UK excluding London | +11 | 2,157 | £500 | - | 1,160 |
| Work from Home | +7 | 1,480 | £500 | -4.76% | 964 |
| North of England | +12 | 777 | £500 | - | 338 |
| Yorkshire | +6 | 430 | £500 | -2.20% | 106 |
| South East | +8 | 410 | £500 | -1.23% | 334 |
| Midlands | +13 | 405 | £487 | +2.58% | 142 |
| West Midlands | +18 | 319 | £492 | -0.20% | 74 |
| North West | +6 | 294 | £500 | - | 174 |
| Scotland | +9 | 225 | £438 | -8.81% | 73 |
| South West | +4 | 217 | £525 | -4.55% | 140 |
| East of England | +10 | 114 | £550 | +18.09% | 103 |
| East Midlands | -7 | 80 | £444 | -4.05% | 68 |
| North East | +2 | 62 | £450 | -6.49% | 58 |
| Wales | +1 | 29 | £460 | -18.29% | 32 |
| Northern Ireland | +9 | 18 | £500 | +17.65% | 15 |
| 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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