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 16 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 16 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 10 | 18 | 27 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | +9 | -2 |
| Contract jobs citing CI/CD | 5,861 | 3,017 | 2,639 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 11.14% | 9.29% | 6.19% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 13.09% | 10.27% | 7.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,946 | 2,078 | 1,815 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | £358 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £423 | £456 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £503 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.43% | -8.59% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £612 | £613 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £725 | £765 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £479 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.38% | -8.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 120 | 41 | 79 |
| 10th Percentile | £51.25 | £44.51 | £51.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.81 | £51.25 | £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 | £82.96 | £71.70 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £67.50 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.85% | - | -0.92% |
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 | 44,779 | 29,366 | 36,386 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 85.09% | 90.39% | 85.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,858 | 18,449 | 23,259 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £304 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £405 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 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 | 2,648 | 1,547 | 2,431 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £14.22 | £12.79 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.21 | £17.45 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £38.12 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -34.02% | -5.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.50 | £52.00 | £61.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.65 | £70.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £24.34 | £38.12 |
| % change year-on-year | +84.88% | -36.15% | -3.74% |
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 16 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 16 July 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 16 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 | 4,863 | £525 | +2.44% | 1,401 |
| London | +9 | 2,533 | £545 | +3.12% | 609 |
| UK excluding London | +8 | 2,496 | £500 | +4.38% | 1,035 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 1,789 | £515 | +3.00% | 748 |
| North of England | +10 | 954 | £500 | +5.26% | 279 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 493 | £500 | +3.63% | 74 |
| South East | -4 | 437 | £525 | +5.00% | 335 |
| Midlands | +2 | 411 | £481 | +4.57% | 125 |
| North West | +6 | 376 | £513 | +5.40% | 163 |
| West Midlands | +14 | 339 | £488 | +0.52% | 86 |
| South West | +10 | 263 | £525 | - | 132 |
| Scotland | +3 | 255 | £425 | -15.00% | 53 |
| East of England | +9 | 147 | £550 | +17.90% | 53 |
| North East | +5 | 100 | £425 | - | 43 |
| East Midlands | -14 | 65 | £447 | -0.67% | 38 |
| Wales | +4 | 40 | £450 | -4.00% | 34 |
| Northern Ireland | +27 | 31 | £523 | +4.50% | 38 |
| 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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