Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 4 Feb 2026	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+2	£493	-6.19%	469 18.74%	181
Lean Software Development	134	-	£429	-	9 0.36%	1
Embedded Software Development	142	-42	£575	-	1 0.040%	2
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	106	-33	£619	+12.50%	37 1.48%	16
Android Software Development	142	-	£513	-	1 0.040%
Open Source Software Development	142	-	-	-	1 0.040%
Software Developer	130	-34	£600	+27.65%	13 0.52%	28
.NET Software Developer	141	-	£531	-	2 0.080%	1
API Development	132	-40	£449	-18.40%	11 0.44%	6
Senior Software Developer	137	-	£619	-	6 0.24%	5
Software Deployment	141	-48	£250	-63.63%	2 0.080%
Developer/Software Engineer	142	-	-	-	1 0.040%
Data Development	141	-42	£545	+21.11%	2 0.080%	3
Secure Code Development	139	-	£529	-	4 0.16%	4
Development Manager	137	-37	£475	-29.62%	6 0.24%	115
Business Development	137	-39	£775	+175.31%	6 0.24%	184
Content Development	141	-42	£475	-	2 0.080%
Full-Stack Development	111	-38	£513	+7.89%	32 1.28%	37
Front End Development	120	-37	£500	+5.26%	23 0.92%	12
Development Director	142	-	£800	-	1 0.040%
Workflow Development	142	-	£575	-	1 0.040%
Software Delivery	123	-37	£575	+4.54%	20 0.80%	13
Dashboard Development	101	-11	£465	-4.12%	42 1.68%	13
Development Consultant	142	-42	-	-	1 0.040%	1
Mobile App Development	142	-42	£700	+75.00%	1 0.040%