Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 1 Jan 2026	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+1	£500	-4.76%	422 18.19%	181
Lean Software Development	133	-	£429	-	8 0.34%
Embedded Software Development	140	-30	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	101	-26	£575	+10.57%	40 1.72%	19
Android Software Development	140	-	£513	-	1 0.043%
Open Source Software Development	140	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Software Developer	129	-23	£600	+27.65%	12 0.52%	15
Web Development	140	-76	£700	+24.66%	1 0.043%	33
.NET Software Developer	140	-	£575	-	1 0.043%
API Development	134	-34	£424	-22.95%	7 0.30%	7
Senior Software Developer	135	-	£619	-	6 0.26%
Software Deployment	139	-30	£250	-24.24%	2 0.086%
ETL Development	140	-37	-	-	1 0.043%
Developer/Software Engineer	140	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Data Development	138	-30	£415	-7.77%	3 0.13%	1
Secure Code Development	137	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	5
Content Development	139	-30	£475	-	2 0.086%	9
Business Development	136	-28	£775	+175.31%	5 0.22%	131
Development Manager	137	-27	£475	-29.62%	4 0.17%	78
Full-Stack Development	104	-24	£535	-2.72%	37 1.59%	64
Front End Development	122	-30	£500	+5.26%	19 0.82%	33
Development Director	140	-	£800	-	1 0.043%
Workflow Development	140	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Software Delivery	125	-22	£575	+15.00%	16 0.69%	6
Dashboard Development	111	-9	£500	+17.64%	30 1.29%	15
Mobile App Development	140	-30	£700	+75.00%	1 0.043%	1