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 22 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 22 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 | 5,846 | 3,042 | 2,600 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 11.08% | 9.32% | 6.29% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 13.04% | 10.32% | 7.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,920 | 2,095 | 1,780 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | £358 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £425 | £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 | £716 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £485 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.09% | -7.62% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 120 | 39 | 77 |
| 10th Percentile | £52.38 | £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 | 44,825 | 29,480 | 35,296 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.99% | 90.35% | 85.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,802 | 18,519 | 22,641 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £306 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £404 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -4.76% | -4.11% |
| 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 | 2,641 | 1,572 | 2,187 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.82 | £14.20 | £13.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £17.44 | £16.86 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £38.12 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -34.02% | -10.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.50 | £50.75 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.00 | £68.75 | £73.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £24.34 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +84.88% | -39.15% | -1.95% |
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 22 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 22 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 22 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 | 4,858 | £525 | +2.44% | 1,989 |
| London | +8 | 2,527 | £550 | +4.56% | 1,026 |
| UK excluding London | +9 | 2,494 | £500 | +3.09% | 1,233 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 1,793 | £513 | +2.50% | 942 |
| North of England | +11 | 948 | £500 | +5.26% | 373 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 484 | £500 | +3.63% | 110 |
| South East | -2 | 448 | £525 | +5.00% | 374 |
| Midlands | +1 | 403 | £479 | +3.57% | 152 |
| North West | +8 | 374 | £515 | +5.13% | 208 |
| West Midlands | +11 | 335 | £481 | -0.82% | 101 |
| South West | +6 | 265 | £525 | - | 139 |
| Scotland | +3 | 256 | £425 | -15.00% | 92 |
| East of England | +10 | 144 | £549 | +17.63% | 63 |
| North East | +3 | 105 | £425 | - | 56 |
| East Midlands | -13 | 61 | £460 | +2.22% | 51 |
| Wales | -2 | 39 | £450 | -5.26% | 29 |
| Northern Ireland | +27 | 30 | £523 | +4.50% | 27 |
| 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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