Scrum Master
UK
The median Scrum Master daily rate in the UK is £500 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 9 May 2024.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 9 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 418 | 424 | 275 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | -149 | +66 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Scrum Master | 174 | 301 | 852 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.40% | 0.52% | 0.98% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.44% | 0.55% | 1.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 133 | 187 | 613 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £415 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £451 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £638 | £594 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £650 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £510 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.76% | -0.49% | +11.72% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 15 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £52.93 | £71.00 | £32.69 |
| 25th Percentile | £55.44 | £75.00 | £37.43 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.25 | £85.00 | £41.36 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.12% | +105.54% | -31.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.44 | £86.25 | £60.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.58 | £89.00 | £83.35 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £68.00 | £85.00 | £41.36 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +105.54% | -36.71% |
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 | 39,936 | 54,901 | 83,261 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.75% | 94.65% | 95.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,997 | 38,348 | 58,485 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.00% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,673 | 1,536 | 2,031 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £19.06 | £15.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.65 | £45.00 | £23.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.56% | +88.21% | +6.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £65.75 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.90 | £76.13 | £64.25 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.43 | £19.67 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.73% | +115.78% | +3.50% |
Scrum Master
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Scrum Master in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Scrum Master
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Scrum Master.
Scrum Master
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Scrum Master over the 6 months to 9 May 2024.
Scrum Master
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Scrum Master.
Scrum Master
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Scrum Master over the 6 months to 9 May 2024.
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Top 15 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Scrum Master within the UK over the 6 months to 9 May 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 | +21 | 153 | £520 | -5.45% | 16 |
| London | +55 | 100 | £545 | -9.17% | 5 |
| Work from Home | +49 | 60 | £450 | -14.29% | 10 |
| UK excluding London | -21 | 54 | £450 | -11.76% | 14 |
| South East | +13 | 20 | £475 | -6.86% | 1 |
| North of England | +27 | 13 | £400 | -28.57% | 3 |
| North West | +22 | 11 | £396 | -26.42% | 1 |
| Scotland | +27 | 7 | £506 | -2.64% | 1 |
| Midlands | +19 | 6 | £550 | +22.22% | 2 |
| South West | +6 | 4 | £485 | +8.13% | 4 |
| East Midlands | +25 | 3 | £413 | -7.19% | |
| West Midlands | +5 | 3 | £650 | +44.44% | 2 |
| East of England | -12 | 3 | £444 | -21.11% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | +10 | 2 | £475 | -15.18% | 2 |
| Wales | - | 1 | £350 | - | 3 |
Scrum Master Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 9 May 2024, Scrum Master 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 Scrum Master in the job title.
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Scrum Master 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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