Scrum Master
UK
The median Scrum Master daily rate in the UK is £441, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 May 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 20 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 424 | 412 | 421 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +9 | -142 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Scrum Master | 101 | 172 | 290 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.35% | 0.40% | 0.51% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | 0.44% | 0.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 78 | 132 | 186 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £363 | £415 |
| 25th Percentile | £382 | £417 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £441 | £488 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.64% | -11.36% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £566 | £588 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £639 | £650 | £681 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £446 | £450 | £505 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.00% | -10.89% | -1.46% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £52.93 | £70.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £49.63 | £55.44 | £72.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £53.61 | £60.25 | £85.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.02% | -29.12% | +105.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.59 | £64.44 | £88.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £66.58 | £90.00 |
| 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 | 26,988 | 39,486 | 54,195 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.35% | 92.79% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,538 | 25,721 | 37,839 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £525 | £543 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -3.23% | +3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,058 | 2,674 | 1,507 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.83 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.13 | £16.30 | £19.21 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.00 | £36.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.29% | -18.89% | +87.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.09 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.90 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £26.75 | £40.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.13% | -5.88% | +112.50% |
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 20 May 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 20 May 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 | -15 | 72 | £475 | -6.86% | 46 |
| UK excluding London | +50 | 53 | £446 | -1.00% | 34 |
| Work from Home | +16 | 34 | £435 | -3.33% | 29 |
| London | -14 | 33 | £500 | -6.10% | 18 |
| North of England | +16 | 14 | £387 | -3.25% | 11 |
| Scotland | +12 | 14 | £413 | -13.16% | 1 |
| North West | +17 | 13 | £387 | -2.15% | 9 |
| South East | +32 | 9 | £494 | +4.00% | 4 |
| Midlands | +18 | 9 | £446 | -19.00% | 4 |
| South West | +44 | 6 | £575 | +18.56% | 3 |
| East Midlands | +12 | 5 | £441 | +6.78% | 1 |
| West Midlands | +5 | 4 | £475 | -26.92% | 3 |
| Wales | +2 | 1 | £645 | +84.29% | 2 |
| North East | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Scrum Master Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 May 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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