Client Server
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Client/Server in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Client/Server over the 6 months leading up to 18 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 18 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 642 | 532 | 539 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -110 | +7 | +2 |
| Contract jobs citing Client/Server | 22 | 20 | 57 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.042% | 0.061% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.13% | 0.18% | 0.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 11 | 43 |
| 10th Percentile | £341 | £313 | £312 |
| 25th Percentile | £380 | £378 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £429 | £450 | £501 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.72% | -10.18% | -12.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £482 | £589 |
| 90th Percentile | £537 | £530 | £595 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £445 | £450 | £580 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.11% | -22.41% | +5.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | - | £21.25 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -46.88% | -44.83% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £45.15 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £75.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £21.25 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -46.88% | -44.83% |
All Generic Skills
UK
Client/Server falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 17,600 | 11,274 | 12,859 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 33.27% | 34.64% | 30.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10,782 | 6,984 | 8,203 |
| 10th Percentile | £316 | £300 | £287 |
| 25th Percentile | £416 | £406 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -2.42% | -2.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £630 | £645 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £749 | £775 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 893 | 535 | 812 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.01 | £15.33 | £12.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.50 | £18.87 | £15.92 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £30.00 | £38.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +46.53% | -21.05% | +20.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £58.17 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.43 | £77.50 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £30.25 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +45.32% | -24.38% | - |
Client/Server
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Client/Server relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Client/Server
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Client/Server.
Client/Server
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Client/Server over the 6 months to 18 July 2026.
Client/Server
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Client/Server.
Client/Server
Top 9 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Client/Server within the UK over the 6 months to 18 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 | -116 | 20 | £429 | -4.72% | 21 |
| London | -48 | 17 | £413 | -11.29% | 10 |
| UK excluding London | -121 | 5 | £445 | -1.11% | 14 |
| Work from Home | -64 | 4 | £492 | +9.33% | 14 |
| Scotland | -13 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| North West | -52 | 2 | £460 | +8.37% | 2 |
| North of England | -80 | 2 | £460 | +8.37% | 4 |
| Midlands | -58 | 1 | £399 | -11.28% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -62 | 1 | £399 | -11.28% | 1 |
Client/Server
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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