RSpec Contract Job Trends
RSpec
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs citing RSpec skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 704 | 573 | 549 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -131 | -24 | +70 |
| Contract jobs citing RSpec | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.004% | 0.003% | 0.008% |
| As % of the Development Applications category | 0.030% | 0.018% | 0.063% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £483 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £503 | - | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £540 | - | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £573 | - | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £589 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Development Application Skills
UK
RSpec falls under the Development Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing development application skills.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing development application skills | 6,752 | 5,452 | 4,797 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 12.08% | 15.36% | 13.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4,345 | 3,755 | 3,002 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £329 | £348 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £406 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £520 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -3.85% | -3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £626 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £688 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £475 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.56% | -2.60% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 314 | 123 | 133 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.68 | £23.44 | £24.93 |
| 25th Percentile | £50.00 | £50.00 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £64.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +1.56% | -1.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £69.38 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.00 | £77.50 | £74.35 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
RSpec Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing RSpec relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
RSpec Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing RSpec.
RSpec Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing RSpec over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
RSpec Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing RSpec.
RSpec Top 2 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing RSpec within the UK over the 6 months to 13 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -113 | 2 | £540 | - | 10 |
| London | - | 2 | £540 | - | 8 |
RSpec Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Development Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capybara | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Git | 50.0% | 1 |