Developer
Hertfordshire > Watford
The median Developer daily rate in Watford is £565, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +5 | -4 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Watford | 14.29% | 1.67% | 5.07% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.09% | 1.75% | 5.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £558 | £531 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £565 | £538 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.12% | +2.38% | -30.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £573 | £544 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £527 | £600 | £430 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.25% | +39.53% | -25.22% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Watford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title | 53 | 57 | 132 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.64% | 95.00% | 95.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 36 | 40 | 90 |
| 10th Percentile | £297 | £250 | £208 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £306 | £308 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £369 | £434 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.37% | -14.99% | -27.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £503 | £624 |
| 90th Percentile | £628 | £589 | £729 |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £526 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.63% | - | -9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.21 | £13.86 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £18.14 | £14.11 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £23.03 | £16.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +43.94% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £28.94 | £22.88 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £32.49 | £30.30 | - |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate | £54.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.92% | - | +4.00% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Developer
Daily Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Watford.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Watford.
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 17 December 2025, Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Watford region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: