Scrum Master
UK
The median Scrum Master daily rate in the UK is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 April 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 419 | 429 | 418 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +10 | -11 | -136 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Scrum Master | 100 | 173 | 315 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.34% | 0.40% | 0.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | 0.43% | 0.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 78 | 131 | 197 |
| 10th Percentile | £355 | £363 | £415 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £422 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £566 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £650 | £688 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £488 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | -4.88% | -0.49% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £52.93 | £71.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £49.63 | £55.44 | £75.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £53.61 | £60.25 | £85.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.02% | -29.12% | +88.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.59 | £64.44 | £86.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £66.58 | £89.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £53.61 | £68.00 | £85.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.16% | -20.00% | +105.54% |
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 | 27,050 | 40,453 | 56,471 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.52% | 92.79% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,687 | 26,352 | 39,474 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £409 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £493 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.55% | -1.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,031 | 2,658 | 1,569 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.20 | £12.86 | £14.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.51 | £16.30 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.07 | £36.00 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.25% | -20.00% | +91.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £60.75 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.75 | £38.50 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.32% | -9.41% | +117.95% |
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 30 April 2025.
Scrum Master
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Scrum Master.
Scrum Master
Top 14 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 30 April 2025. 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 | -18 | 70 | £475 | -9.52% | 22 |
| UK excluding London | +47 | 48 | £450 | -7.69% | 13 |
| London | -27 | 35 | £475 | -13.64% | 10 |
| Work from Home | +24 | 33 | £469 | -1.32% | 23 |
| Scotland | +16 | 14 | £413 | -18.52% | 2 |
| South East | +29 | 10 | £480 | -16.52% | 2 |
| North of England | +26 | 10 | £400 | - | 3 |
| North West | +9 | 9 | £400 | +1.14% | 2 |
| South West | +49 | 7 | £575 | - | 1 |
| Midlands | +23 | 6 | £463 | -22.92% | 5 |
| West Midlands | +15 | 3 | £475 | -26.92% | 5 |
| East Midlands | +10 | 3 | £450 | +8.96% | |
| Wales | +5 | 1 | £645 | +84.29% | |
| North East | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Scrum Master Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 April 2025, 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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