Mobile App Contract Job Trends

Mobile Application
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Mobile App in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Mobile App over the 6 months leading up to 24 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 270 216 243
Rank change year-on-year -54 +27 -15
Contract jobs citing Mobile App 378 374 431
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.99% 1.18% 0.98%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 2.91% 3.65% 3.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 276 258 243
10th Percentile £204 £205 £353
25th Percentile £363 £375 £416
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £478 £475 £488
Median % change year-on-year +0.53% -2.56% -11.36%
75th Percentile £575 £592 £575
90th Percentile £638 £688 £638
UK excluding London median daily rate £425 £400 £463
% change year-on-year +6.25% -13.51% -7.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 1 15
10th Percentile £16.24 - -
25th Percentile £18.87 - £42.25
Median hourly rate £35.00 £35.00 £44.50
Median % change year-on-year - -21.35% +27.14%
75th Percentile £50.75 - £73.75
90th Percentile £70.00 - £81.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £70.00 - £44.50
% change year-on-year - - +137.97%

All Generic Skills
UK

Mobile App 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 13,007 10,237 13,561
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 34.23% 32.38% 30.76%
Number of daily rates quoted 8,213 6,075 8,860
10th Percentile £278 £263 £256
25th Percentile £406 £408 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £530 £538
Median % change year-on-year -5.66% -1.40% -4.02%
75th Percentile £625 £663 £650
90th Percentile £738 £775 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £500 £500
% change year-on-year -5.00% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 622 310 706
10th Percentile £14.59 £18.51 £14.19
25th Percentile £18.26 £23.65 £17.66
Median hourly rate £27.63 £35.00 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year -21.07% - +56.74%
75th Percentile £61.25 £65.00 £60.00
90th Percentile £74.97 £82.25 £72.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate £27.36 £32.50 £35.50
% change year-on-year -15.83% -8.45% +77.50%

Mobile App
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Mobile App relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Mobile App job vacancy trend in the UK

Mobile App
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Mobile App.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Mobile App

Mobile App
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Mobile App over the 6 months to 24 January 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Mobile App in the UK

Mobile App
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Mobile App.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Mobile App

Mobile App
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Mobile App over the 6 months to 24 January 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Mobile App in the UK

Mobile App
Top 15 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Mobile App within the UK over the 6 months to 24 January 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
England -50 336 £500 +11.11% 642
UK excluding London -19 181 £425 +6.25% 648
London -40 164 £506 +1.25% 90
Work from Home -75 100 £500 +11.11% 281
South East -12 50 £425 -19.05% 184
North of England -68 46 £388 -0.64% 142
North West -30 34 £384 +6.60% 66
Midlands -32 28 £513 +28.13% 76
South West -5 26 £600 +220.00% 88
Wales +11 17 £175 -64.10% 37
East Midlands -18 14 £550 +5.26% 49
West Midlands -42 14 £475 +227.59% 25
Yorkshire -65 12 £450 -7.69% 59
Scotland -4 8 £475 +18.75% 24
East of England -12 6 £185 -76.13% 100

Mobile App
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:

Application Platforms
1 20 (5.29%) CMS
2 19 (5.03%) Confluence
3 12 (3.17%) Microsoft Exchange
4 10 (2.65%) SharePoint
5 7 (1.85%) Moodle
6 6 (1.59%) Adobe Experience Manager
7 5 (1.32%) Headless CMS
7 5 (1.32%) Sitecore CMS
7 5 (1.32%) Umbraco
8 3 (0.79%) ArcGIS
9 2 (0.53%) Tomcat
10 1 (0.26%) GeoServer
10 1 (0.26%) Oracle Spatial
Applications
1 19 (5.03%) Microsoft Office
2 16 (4.23%) Chatbot
3 12 (3.17%) Adobe Creative Suite
4 9 (2.38%) Microsoft Excel
5 5 (1.32%) Adobe Captivate
5 5 (1.32%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 3 (0.79%) Adobe XD
6 3 (0.79%) Sketch
7 1 (0.26%) Moqups
7 1 (0.26%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.26%) UserZoom
7 1 (0.26%) Zeplin
Business Applications
1 4 (1.06%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (0.79%) Oracle ERP
3 2 (0.53%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.26%) Dynamics NAV
4 1 (0.26%) Oracle EBS
4 1 (0.26%) Oracle EBS R12
4 1 (0.26%) Oracle iProcurement
4 1 (0.26%) Oracle iSupplier
4 1 (0.26%) Oracle Payables
Cloud Services
1 43 (11.38%) Figma
2 31 (8.20%) Azure
3 30 (7.94%) AWS
4 27 (7.14%) SaaS
5 17 (4.50%) Azure DevOps
5 17 (4.50%) Sauce Labs
6 16 (4.23%) Microsoft 365
7 14 (3.70%) GitHub
8 12 (3.17%) Serverless
9 10 (2.65%) Firebase
10 7 (1.85%) AWS Lambda
10 7 (1.85%) Contentful
10 7 (1.85%) Google Analytics
10 7 (1.85%) Google Play
10 7 (1.85%) Kontent
11 6 (1.59%) GCP
11 6 (1.59%) GitHub Actions
12 5 (1.32%) BrowserStack
12 5 (1.32%) Entra ID
12 5 (1.32%) Google Tag Manager
Communications & Networking
1 15 (3.97%) Wireless
2 8 (2.12%) Cisco IOS
2 8 (2.12%) Skype
3 5 (1.32%) HTTP
3 5 (1.32%) Internet
4 3 (0.79%) Firewall
5 2 (0.53%) Cisco IPT
5 2 (0.53%) Reverse Proxy
5 2 (0.53%) RFID
5 2 (0.53%) VPN
5 2 (0.53%) Wi-Fi
6 1 (0.26%) 4G
6 1 (0.26%) 5G
6 1 (0.26%) Bluetooth
6 1 (0.26%) HTTPS
6 1 (0.26%) MQTT
6 1 (0.26%) SMS
6 1 (0.26%) SSL
Database & Business Intelligence
1 19 (5.03%) MySQL
2 18 (4.76%) Relational Database
3 5 (1.32%) DynamoDB
4 4 (1.06%) SQLite
5 3 (0.79%) GIS
5 3 (0.79%) MongoDB
5 3 (0.79%) NoSQL
5 3 (0.79%) SQL Server
6 2 (0.53%) Amazon RDS
6 2 (0.53%) Metadata
7 1 (0.26%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.26%) BigQuery
7 1 (0.26%) MS Access
7 1 (0.26%) Oracle Database
7 1 (0.26%) Oracle Database 12c
7 1 (0.26%) Oracle Reports
7 1 (0.26%) Power BI
7 1 (0.26%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 40 (10.58%) Git
2 38 (10.05%) Xcode
3 33 (8.73%) Android Studio
4 24 (6.35%) JIRA
5 20 (5.29%) Browser DevTools
6 19 (5.03%) Gradle
7 17 (4.50%) Eclipse
8 16 (4.23%) Appium
8 16 (4.23%) Jenkins
9 13 (3.44%) Postman
10 10 (2.65%) Cypress.io
11 8 (2.12%) Charles Proxy
11 8 (2.12%) Selenium
12 7 (1.85%) Storybook
12 7 (1.85%) XCUITest
13 6 (1.59%) Bitbucket
13 6 (1.59%) CocoaPods
13 6 (1.59%) GitLab
13 6 (1.59%) WebDriver
14 5 (1.32%) Katalon Studio
General
1 96 (25.40%) Social Skills
2 63 (16.67%) Finance
3 47 (12.43%) Banking
4 29 (7.67%) Analytical Skills
5 22 (5.82%) Public Sector
6 20 (5.29%) Organisational Skills
7 18 (4.76%) Marketing
8 13 (3.44%) Telecoms
9 10 (2.65%) Electronics
9 10 (2.65%) Retail
10 8 (2.12%) Manufacturing
11 7 (1.85%) Publishing
12 5 (1.32%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 4 (1.06%) Influencing Skills
13 4 (1.06%) Pharmaceutical
14 3 (0.79%) Automotive
14 3 (0.79%) Legal
14 3 (0.79%) Presentation Skills
15 2 (0.53%) Documentation Skills
15 2 (0.53%) Wearables
Job Titles
1 116 (30.69%) Developer
2 51 (13.49%) Senior
3 43 (11.38%) Designer
4 26 (6.88%) Android Developer
5 22 (5.82%) React Developer
6 20 (5.29%) Architect
7 19 (5.03%) Mobile Developer
8 18 (4.76%) iOS Developer
8 18 (4.76%) Product Designer
8 18 (4.76%) Support Engineer
8 18 (4.76%) Technical Engineer
8 18 (4.76%) Technical Support
8 18 (4.76%) Technical Support Engineer
8 18 (4.76%) UX Engineer
9 17 (4.50%) Break Fix Engineer
9 17 (4.50%) Junior
10 16 (4.23%) Mobile Engineer
10 16 (4.23%) Tester
11 15 (3.97%) Applications Developer
11 15 (3.97%) Full-Stack Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 50 (13.23%) CSS
2 41 (10.85%) RESTful
3 39 (10.32%) React
4 38 (10.05%) React Native
5 34 (8.99%) HTML
6 33 (8.73%) AngularJS
7 26 (6.88%) GraphQL
8 20 (5.29%) .NET
8 20 (5.29%) OAuth
9 19 (5.03%) Ajax
10 17 (4.50%) REST
11 16 (4.23%) Node.js
12 11 (2.91%) Android Jetpack
12 11 (2.91%) JSON
13 10 (2.65%) .NET Framework
13 10 (2.65%) Flutter
13 10 (2.65%) Jetpack Compose
13 10 (2.65%) SwiftUI
14 9 (2.38%) ASP.NET
14 9 (2.38%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 27 (7.14%) Product Ownership
2 11 (2.91%) Onboarding
3 9 (2.38%) Cloud Native
4 8 (2.12%) Virtual Team
5 7 (1.85%) Security Posture
6 5 (1.32%) Algorithms
6 5 (1.32%) Data Protection Act
6 5 (1.32%) FMCG
6 5 (1.32%) RIA
6 5 (1.32%) W3C
7 4 (1.06%) Data Structures
7 4 (1.06%) Hybrid Cloud
7 4 (1.06%) Marketing Technology
7 4 (1.06%) Mobile Banking
8 3 (0.79%) Blockchain
8 3 (0.79%) Blog
8 3 (0.79%) Cyber Threat
8 3 (0.79%) Digital Media
8 3 (0.79%) Social Media
8 3 (0.79%) Web3
Operating Systems
1 126 (33.33%) Android
2 98 (25.93%) Apple iOS
3 30 (7.94%) Windows
4 20 (5.29%) Unix
5 19 (5.03%) Linux
6 10 (2.65%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.26%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 117 (30.95%) Agile
2 102 (26.98%) User Experience
3 79 (20.90%) CI/CD
4 66 (17.46%) Problem-Solving
5 53 (14.02%) Mobile Application Development
6 51 (13.49%) Test Automation
7 46 (12.17%) DevOps
8 44 (11.64%) Continuous Improvement
9 42 (11.11%) UX Design
10 39 (10.32%) Design Patterns
11 38 (10.05%) AI
11 38 (10.05%) Android Development
12 37 (9.79%) Analytics
13 36 (9.52%) iOS Development
14 33 (8.73%) Mobile Development
15 29 (7.67%) Scrum
16 28 (7.41%) Application Security
16 28 (7.41%) Full-Stack Development
16 28 (7.41%) MVVM
17 24 (6.35%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 77 (20.37%) JavaScript
2 67 (17.72%) Java
3 47 (12.43%) Kotlin
4 39 (10.32%) Swift
4 39 (10.32%) TypeScript
5 29 (7.67%) Python
6 25 (6.61%) C#
7 24 (6.35%) SQL
8 21 (5.56%) Perl
9 15 (3.97%) Objective-C
10 6 (1.59%) C++
11 4 (1.06%) C
11 4 (1.06%) Go
12 3 (0.79%) PowerShell
12 3 (0.79%) Ruby
12 3 (0.79%) Scala
12 3 (0.79%) Shell Script
13 2 (0.53%) PL/SQL
13 2 (0.53%) R
13 2 (0.53%) Rust
Qualifications
1 34 (8.99%) Degree
2 20 (5.29%) Security Cleared
3 12 (3.17%) Master's Degree
4 10 (2.65%) SC Cleared
5 9 (2.38%) Computer Science Degree
5 9 (2.38%) PMI Certification
6 8 (2.12%) ITIL Certification
6 8 (2.12%) PMP
7 6 (1.59%) BPSS Clearance
8 3 (0.79%) ISTQB
9 2 (0.53%) ACSP
9 2 (0.53%) ACTC
9 2 (0.53%) AWS Certification
9 2 (0.53%) AWS Certified Developer
9 2 (0.53%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
9 2 (0.53%) ISEB
9 2 (0.53%) SANS
10 1 (0.26%) CCA
10 1 (0.26%) CISSP
10 1 (0.26%) SAFe Agilist
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 62 (16.40%) Accessibility
2 48 (12.70%) QA
3 14 (3.70%) WCAG
4 9 (2.38%) GDPR
5 6 (1.59%) California Consumer Privacy Act
6 4 (1.06%) SLA
7 3 (0.79%) NCSC
8 2 (0.53%) Data Quality
9 1 (0.26%) Actionable Recommendations
9 1 (0.26%) Cyber Essentials
9 1 (0.26%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 1 (0.26%) ISO/IEC 27001
9 1 (0.26%) PCI DSS
9 1 (0.26%) PMO
9 1 (0.26%) PSD2
System Software
1 12 (3.17%) Active Directory
2 9 (2.38%) Docker
3 1 (0.26%) Embedded Firmware
3 1 (0.26%) Firmware
3 1 (0.26%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 10 (2.65%) Kubernetes
2 7 (1.85%) Single Sign-On
3 6 (1.59%) Microsoft Intune
4 5 (1.32%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 2 (0.53%) Jamf Pro
5 2 (0.53%) rkt
5 2 (0.53%) Terraform
6 1 (0.26%) AirWatch
6 1 (0.26%) Ansible
6 1 (0.26%) CEMLI
6 1 (0.26%) Grafana
Vendors
1 71 (18.78%) Microsoft
2 27 (7.14%) Oracle
3 26 (6.88%) Adobe
4 22 (5.82%) Google
4 22 (5.82%) Splunk
5 19 (5.03%) ServiceNow
6 18 (4.76%) HP
7 16 (4.23%) Apple
7 16 (4.23%) SAP
8 11 (2.91%) Xamarin
9 8 (2.12%) Cisco
10 6 (1.59%) OneTrust
11 5 (1.32%) Dynatrace
11 5 (1.32%) Optimizely
11 5 (1.32%) Salesforce
11 5 (1.32%) Sitecore
12 4 (1.06%) Tealium
13 3 (0.79%) ESRI
13 3 (0.79%) OpenAI
13 3 (0.79%) Thales