Data Programmer
UK
The median Data Programmer daily rate in the UK is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
26 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
583 |
- |
587 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+212 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Data Programmer |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK |
0.003% |
- |
0.007% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.003% |
- |
0.007% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£363 |
- |
£525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£375 |
- |
£550 |
| 75th Percentile |
£388 |
- |
£631 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£665 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate |
- |
- |
£550 |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title |
33,882 |
31,304 |
40,866 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.12% |
92.76% |
93.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
21,416 |
19,227 |
27,402 |
| 10th Percentile |
£294 |
£300 |
£285 |
| 25th Percentile |
£405 |
£409 |
£413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£525 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.76% |
- |
-4.55% |
| 75th Percentile |
£615 |
£638 |
£640 |
| 90th Percentile |
£720 |
£738 |
£738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate |
£475 |
£488 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.56% |
-2.50% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1,989 |
974 |
1,553 |
| 10th Percentile |
£14.25 |
£15.50 |
£14.51 |
| 25th Percentile |
£18.25 |
£21.05 |
£19.12 |
| Median hourly rate |
£26.00 |
£33.00 |
£45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-21.21% |
-26.67% |
+46.39% |
| 75th Percentile |
£57.50 |
£62.65 |
£65.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£71.46 |
£73.75 |
£76.95 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate |
£25.15 |
£32.50 |
£45.88 |
| % change year-on-year |
-22.62% |
-29.16% |
+83.52% |
Data Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Programmer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Data Programmer
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Programmer job vacancies in the UK.
Data Programmer
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Programmer job vacancies in the UK.
Data Programmer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 December 2025, Data Programmer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Data Programmer in the job title.
Data Programmer Skill Set
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:
