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 4 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 4 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 634 | 532 | 532 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -102 | 0 | -9 |
| Contract jobs citing Client/Server | 23 | 20 | 63 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.045% | 0.063% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.14% | 0.18% | 0.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 12 | 47 |
| 10th Percentile | £304 | £317 | £312 |
| 25th Percentile | £356 | £389 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £387 | £450 | £501 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.98% | -10.18% | -15.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £415 | £502 | £589 |
| 90th Percentile | £419 | £530 | £595 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £399 | £450 | £580 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.28% | -22.41% | +5.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | - | £21.25 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -46.88% | -46.67% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £43.43 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £75.00 |
| 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 | 17,004 | 10,923 | 13,157 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 32.95% | 34.62% | 30.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10,378 | 6,804 | 8,348 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £300 | £281 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £406 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £525 | £539 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.95% | -2.51% | -2.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £627 | £650 | £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 | 869 | 502 | 918 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.00 | £15.50 | £12.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.00 | £18.92 | £15.39 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £30.90 | £36.27 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.25% | -14.80% | +53.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £57.50 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.16 | £78.58 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £30.00 | £35.83 |
| % change year-on-year | +46.53% | -16.26% | +49.93% |
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 4 July 2026.
Client/Server
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Client/Server.
Client/Server
Top 8 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 4 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 | -112 | 19 | £387 | -13.98% | 34 |
| London | -59 | 16 | £375 | -19.35% | 17 |
| UK excluding London | -101 | 5 | £399 | -11.28% | 19 |
| Scotland | -13 | 2 | - | - | |
| South East | -56 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Midlands | -58 | 1 | £399 | -11.28% | 3 |
| Work from Home | -63 | 1 | - | - | 21 |
| West Midlands | -65 | 1 | £399 | -11.28% | 2 |
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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