Developer
UK
The median Developer daily rate in the UK is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 December 2024.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Dec 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | -2 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 4,938 | 6,251 | 14,339 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 14.08% | 13.93% | 18.68% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.19% | 14.91% | 19.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,312 | 4,490 | 10,601 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £355 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £425 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | -6.09% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £669 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £788 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £460 | £475 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.16% | -7.32% | +13.89% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 38 | 72 | 107 |
| 10th Percentile | £30.00 | £27.07 | £30.59 |
| 25th Percentile | £39.19 | £50.00 | £45.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £60.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67.81 | £70.50 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £98.25 | £81.25 | £75.10 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £60.00 | £61.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -2.04% | +11.67% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
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 | 32,514 | 41,934 | 73,056 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.71% | 93.43% | 95.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19,888 | 28,262 | 50,936 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £294 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | +7.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £644 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £743 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £493 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.40% | - | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,097 | 1,489 | 1,726 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.43 | £15.16 | £13.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.94 | £19.06 | £17.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.54 | £44.00 | £30.87 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.77% | +42.53% | +53.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £65.00 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.53 | £77.50 | £73.54 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £32.50 | £44.50 | £25.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.97% | +78.00% | +40.85% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Developer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer.
Developer
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer over the 6 months to 8 December 2024.
Developer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer.
Developer
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Developer over the 6 months to 8 December 2024.
Developer
Top 17 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 8 December 2024. 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 | -1 | 4,095 | £530 | -3.64% | 1,813 |
| London | +1 | 2,649 | £553 | -7.92% | 686 |
| Work from Home | 0 | 1,899 | £500 | -2.44% | 1,460 |
| UK excluding London | -1 | 1,643 | £460 | -3.16% | 1,270 |
| North of England | -2 | 447 | £460 | -8.00% | 383 |
| South East | 0 | 330 | £525 | +5.00% | 241 |
| Scotland | +1 | 270 | £450 | -5.26% | 103 |
| North West | -1 | 248 | £450 | -5.26% | 227 |
| South West | -7 | 211 | £500 | - | 130 |
| Midlands | -6 | 205 | £469 | +4.22% | 245 |
| Yorkshire | +2 | 167 | £478 | -9.05% | 120 |
| West Midlands | -8 | 139 | £475 | +5.56% | 143 |
| East of England | +21 | 116 | £385 | -19.29% | 132 |
| East Midlands | -8 | 63 | £425 | -6.68% | 99 |
| Wales | -7 | 51 | £450 | +14.29% | 46 |
| North East | -11 | 36 | £425 | -35.29% | 39 |
| Northern Ireland | +6 | 29 | £475 | +7.04% | 26 |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 December 2024, Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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