Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 14 Dec 2025	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+3	£500	-4.76%	406 18.26%	449
Lean Software Development	133	-	£429	-	8 0.36%
Embedded Software Development	140	-36	£575	-	1 0.045%	1
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	105	-39	£520	+4.00%	36 1.62%	90
Android Software Development	140	-	£513	-	1 0.045%	11
Open Source Software Development	140	-	-	-	1 0.045%
Software Developer	129	-30	£600	+27.65%	12 0.54%	39
Web Development	140	-83	£700	+24.66%	1 0.045%	84
.NET Software Developer	140	-	£575	-	1 0.045%
API Development	133	-38	£424	-26.30%	8 0.36%	37
Senior Software Developer	135	-	£619	-	6 0.27%	6
Software Deployment	139	-36	£250	-24.24%	2 0.090%	5
ETL Development	140	-43	-	-	1 0.045%	1
Developer/Software Engineer	140	-	-	-	1 0.045%
Data Development	137	-35	£520	+15.55%	4 0.18%	2
Secure Code Development	137	-	£529	-	4 0.18%	13
Content Development	140	-37	£425	-	1 0.045%	25
Business Development	134	-32	£775	+175.31%	7 0.31%	238
Development Manager	139	-35	-	-	2 0.090%	70
Front End Development	127	-42	£510	+8.98%	14 0.63%	46
Full-Stack Development	105	-28	£534	+1.71%	36 1.62%	148
Development Director	140	-	£800	-	1 0.045%	4
Workflow Development	140	-	£575	-	1 0.045%	1
Software Delivery	129	-31	£575	+15.00%	12 0.54%	28
Dashboard Development	117	-23	£500	+14.28%	24 1.08%	18
Development Consultant	140	-36	£625	+25.00%	1 0.045%	3
Mobile App Development	140	-36	£700	+75.00%	1 0.045%	1