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 10 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 10 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 11 | 20 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | +10 | -9 |
| Contract jobs citing CI/CD | 5,189 | 2,615 | 2,475 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 10.86% | 8.90% | 5.75% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.86% | 9.78% | 6.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,543 | 1,857 | 1,753 |
| 10th Percentile | £369 | £368 | £403 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £431 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -4.55% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 116 | 30 | 43 |
| 10th Percentile | £51.23 | £27.46 | £50.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | £48.99 | £58.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £67.25 | £63.25 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.32% | -2.69% | -0.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £77.50 | £79.41 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.50 | £96.83 | £72.30 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -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 | 40,358 | 26,726 | 37,148 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.46% | 90.94% | 86.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,374 | 17,206 | 23,926 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £306 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £411 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £501 | £520 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.75% | -0.95% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £630 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £745 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £479 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.30% | -4.20% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,406 | 1,085 | 2,441 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.96 | £14.50 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.85 | £18.50 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.00 | £28.75 | £36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +46.09% | -21.23% | +1.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.25 | £60.63 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £44.00 | £27.13 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +62.21% | -27.67% | +7.14% |
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.
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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 10 May 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing CI/CD.
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Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing CI/CD over the 6 months to 10 May 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 10 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 | +6 | 4,305 | £525 | - | 1,612 |
| London | +9 | 2,219 | £538 | -2.27% | 701 |
| UK excluding London | +11 | 2,192 | £500 | - | 1,094 |
| Work from Home | +9 | 1,517 | £509 | -3.05% | 878 |
| North of England | +13 | 791 | £500 | - | 331 |
| Yorkshire | +8 | 431 | £500 | -2.44% | 96 |
| South East | +9 | 411 | £500 | - | 333 |
| Midlands | +9 | 408 | £485 | +2.11% | 117 |
| West Midlands | +16 | 322 | £492 | -3.05% | 60 |
| North West | +5 | 301 | £500 | - | 173 |
| Scotland | +9 | 224 | £425 | -10.53% | 54 |
| South West | +6 | 223 | £525 | -3.45% | 147 |
| East of England | +20 | 120 | £550 | +18.28% | 81 |
| East Midlands | -5 | 80 | £438 | -5.41% | 57 |
| North East | +5 | 69 | £450 | -5.26% | 63 |
| Wales | +3 | 31 | £450 | -16.67% | 27 |
| Northern Ireland | +13 | 22 | £575 | +35.29% | 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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