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 29 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 10 | 16 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +9 | +2 |
| Contract jobs citing CI/CD | 6,186 | 3,451 | 2,724 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 11.33% | 10.59% | 7.19% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 13.43% | 11.68% | 8.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4,190 | 2,346 | 1,833 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | £363 | £388 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £420 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £510 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -7.27% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £615 | £612 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £700 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 126 | 43 | 69 |
| 10th Percentile | £47.13 | £50.25 | £62.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £60.86 | £61.25 | £65.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £69.50 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.92% | -7.14% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £77.50 | £67.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £94.38 | - | £74.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £69.50 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.92% | -7.14% | -6.67% |
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 | 46,073 | 29,551 | 32,512 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 84.35% | 90.64% | 85.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27,867 | 18,364 | 19,652 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £294 | £308 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £403 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £630 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £731 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,200 | 1,847 | 1,359 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.74 | £14.25 | £15.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.23 | £17.30 | £20.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £39.75 | £25.15 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +58.05% | -40.82% | -1.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.88 | £43.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.75 | £65.00 | £74.45 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £22.32 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +79.25% | -48.10% | +1.18% |
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 29 September 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 29 September 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 29 September 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 | 5,154 | £525 | +2.24% | 5,270 |
| London | +4 | 2,733 | £537 | +1.80% | 2,850 |
| UK excluding London | +7 | 2,617 | £500 | - | 2,801 |
| Work from Home | +6 | 1,881 | £525 | +5.00% | 2,414 |
| North of England | +3 | 989 | £500 | +3.09% | 826 |
| Yorkshire | +6 | 496 | £500 | +2.30% | 257 |
| South East | +2 | 465 | £525 | +5.00% | 491 |
| Midlands | -4 | 377 | £484 | -3.30% | 317 |
| North West | +4 | 369 | £530 | +11.58% | 461 |
| West Midlands | -2 | 326 | £488 | -8.02% | 203 |
| Scotland | -3 | 296 | £425 | -15.00% | 332 |
| South West | +7 | 288 | £525 | -4.55% | 386 |
| East of England | +6 | 163 | £506 | +1.20% | 215 |
| North East | -2 | 135 | £425 | -12.82% | 113 |
| East Midlands | -24 | 49 | £469 | +9.27% | 114 |
| Wales | +1 | 48 | £413 | -9.59% | 82 |
| Northern Ireland | +21 | 24 | £591 | - | 164 |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | £450 | - | 1 |
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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