Developer
UK
The median Developer daily rate in the UK is £513 according to job vacancies posted during the 3 months to 26 April 2024.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 3 months to 26 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 3,153 | 4,690 | 8,220 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 14.60% | 16.01% | 17.80% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.70% | 16.86% | 18.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,383 | 3,480 | 6,148 |
| 10th Percentile | £338 | £375 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £450 | £456 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £540 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.09% | -1.82% | +12.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £800 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 30 | 52 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.96 | £36.90 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £40.00 | £51.25 | £41.01 |
| Median hourly rate | £56.25 | £62.00 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.27% | +18.10% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.50 | £75.00 | £62.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.75 | - | £67.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £56.25 | £64.00 | £54.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.11% | +17.43% | +38.85% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 20,077 | 27,819 | 44,078 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.95% | 94.96% | 95.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13,212 | 19,403 | 30,983 |
| 10th Percentile | £281 | £313 | £316 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £530 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.94% | +0.95% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £497 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.60% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,358 | 829 | 1,041 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.25 | £15.17 | £13.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.00 | £21.00 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.50 | £49.00 | £25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.35% | +96.00% | +18.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £66.00 | £50.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £76.05 | £65.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £42.91 | £47.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.66% | +137.50% | +8.11% |
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 3 months to 26 April 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 3 months to 26 April 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 3 months to 26 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 3 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +1 | 2,692 | £525 | -4.55% | 2,385 |
| London | -1 | 1,708 | £575 | -4.17% | 936 |
| Work from Home | +2 | 1,305 | £505 | -1.08% | 1,478 |
| UK excluding London | 0 | 1,079 | £450 | -5.26% | 1,585 |
| South East | +3 | 294 | £500 | +2.56% | 284 |
| North of England | 0 | 286 | £450 | -10.00% | 513 |
| North West | -3 | 151 | £450 | -9.09% | 328 |
| South West | -6 | 145 | £450 | -2.44% | 181 |
| Midlands | +1 | 143 | £425 | -5.56% | 290 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 123 | £500 | -2.44% | 146 |
| Scotland | -4 | 118 | £435 | -8.42% | 116 |
| West Midlands | +5 | 104 | £428 | -10.00% | 185 |
| East of England | +6 | 64 | £431 | -4.17% | 134 |
| East Midlands | -2 | 37 | £425 | +6.25% | 105 |
| Wales | +12 | 34 | £450 | +2.86% | 67 |
| North East | -5 | 12 | £405 | -7.95% | 45 |
| Northern Ireland | -4 | 5 | £450 | +12.50% | 27 |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 April 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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