Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 10 Jan 2026	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+2	£500	-4.76%	415 18.19%	188
Lean Software Development	133	-	£429	-	8 0.35%
Embedded Software Development	140	-36	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	100	-32	£575	+10.57%	41 1.80%	21
Android Software Development	140	-	£513	-	1 0.044%
Open Source Software Development	140	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Software Developer	129	-29	£600	+27.65%	12 0.53%	11
.NET Software Developer	140	-	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
API Development	134	-39	£424	-22.95%	7 0.31%	8
Senior Software Developer	135	-	£619	-	6 0.26%	1
Software Deployment	139	-36	£250	-24.24%	2 0.088%
Developer/Software Engineer	140	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Data Development	139	-36	£545	+21.11%	2 0.088%	2
Secure Code Development	137	-	£529	-	4 0.18%	6
Business Development	136	-34	£775	+175.31%	5 0.22%	176
Development Manager	136	-32	£475	-29.62%	5 0.22%	92
Content Development	139	-36	£475	-	2 0.088%	2
Full-Stack Development	104	-30	£535	-2.72%	37 1.62%	46
Front End Development	122	-35	£500	+5.26%	19 0.83%	21
Development Director	140	-	£800	-	1 0.044%	3
Workflow Development	140	-	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
Software Delivery	123	-26	£575	+15.00%	18 0.79%	10
Dashboard Development	110	-15	£500	+14.28%	31 1.36%	18
Mobile App Development	140	-36	£700	+75.00%	1 0.044%	2