System Builder
UK
As of 1 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median System Builder daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 590 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Systems Builder | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | - | - | 0.012% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 0.012% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £550 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
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 | 33,835 | 30,753 | 40,099 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.20% | 92.71% | 93.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,431 | 18,857 | 26,859 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £298 | £281 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £485 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.06% | -3.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,964 | 949 | 1,554 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.50 | £14.43 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.24 | £21.05 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.00 | £32.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -27.78% | +41.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.50 | £73.75 | £77.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £31.52 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.21% | -31.75% | +80.14% |
Systems Builder
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Systems Builder' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Systems Builder
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Systems Builder job vacancies in the UK.
