Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 31 Dec 2025	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%	420 18.22%	145
Lean Software Development	133	-	£429	-	8 0.35%
Embedded Software Development	140	-30	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	105	-31	£575	+10.57%	36 1.56%	17
Android Software Development	140	-	£513	-	1 0.043%
Open Source Software Development	140	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Software Developer	129	-24	£600	+27.65%	12 0.52%	14
Web Development	140	-76	£700	+24.66%	1 0.043%	31
.NET Software Developer	140	-	£575	-	1 0.043%
API Development	134	-34	£424	-22.95%	7 0.30%	8
Senior Software Developer	135	-	£619	-	6 0.26%
Software Deployment	139	-30	£250	-24.24%	2 0.087%
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%	3
Content Development	139	-30	£475	-	2 0.087%	3
Business Development	136	-28	£775	+175.31%	5 0.22%	74
Development Manager	137	-27	£475	-29.62%	4 0.17%	32
Full-Stack Development	105	-26	£535	-2.72%	36 1.56%	59
Front End Development	123	-31	£500	+5.26%	18 0.78%	27
Development Director	140	-	£800	-	1 0.043%
Workflow Development	140	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Software Delivery	127	-24	£575	+15.00%	14 0.61%	6
Dashboard Development	111	-9	£500	+17.64%	30 1.30%	9
Mobile App Development	140	-30	£700	+75.00%	1 0.043%	2