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 27 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 27 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 660 | 546 | 530 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -114 | -16 | -14 |
| Contract jobs citing Client/Server | 24 | 22 | 35 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.044% | 0.067% | 0.091% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.13% | 0.19% | 0.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £319 | £379 | £314 |
| 25th Percentile | £340 | £438 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £409 | £519 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.11% | -3.49% | +7.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £480 | £548 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £539 | £625 | £600 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £456 | £505 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.61% | -12.22% | +14.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £71.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £21.25 | £72.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -70.69% | +1.75% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £73.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £21.25 | £72.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -70.69% | - |
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 | 18,663 | 11,816 | 11,703 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 34.15% | 35.76% | 30.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11,170 | 7,233 | 7,072 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £293 | £284 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £408 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £519 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.25% | -3.53% | -2.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £672 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,235 | 601 | 445 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.02 | £15.00 | £15.22 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.85 | £18.87 | £22.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £29.33 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.86% | -41.34% | +12.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £52.50 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £72.50 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £38.25 | £30.00 | £57.35 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.50% | -47.69% | +17.04% |
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.
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Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Client/Server over the 6 months to 27 September 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 27 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 | -106 | 22 | £375 | -29.25% | 77 |
| London | -65 | 18 | £363 | -31.60% | 42 |
| UK excluding London | -106 | 6 | £456 | -9.61% | 40 |
| Work from Home | -55 | 5 | £474 | -8.63% | 37 |
| North West | -50 | 3 | £445 | -9.55% | 2 |
| North of England | -66 | 3 | £445 | -9.55% | 4 |
| Scotland | -25 | 2 | £468 | +7.22% | 2 |
| South East | -66 | 1 | - | - | 13 |
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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