Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 21 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%	409 18.11%	142
Lean Software Development	130	-	£429	-	8 0.35%
Embedded Software Development	137	-28	£575	-	1 0.044%
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	104	-33	£520	-5.45%	34 1.51%	13
Android Software Development	137	-	£513	-	1 0.044%
Open Source Software Development	137	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Software Developer	126	-22	£600	+27.65%	12 0.53%	20
Web Development	137	-75	£700	+24.66%	1 0.044%	40
.NET Software Developer	137	-	£575	-	1 0.044%
API Development	131	-32	£424	-22.95%	7 0.31%	9
Senior Software Developer	132	-	£619	-	6 0.27%	1
Software Deployment	136	-28	£250	-24.24%	2 0.089%
ETL Development	137	-35	-	-	1 0.044%
Developer/Software Engineer	137	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Data Development	135	-28	£415	-7.77%	3 0.13%	1
Secure Code Development	134	-	£529	-	4 0.18%	2
Content Development	136	-28	£475	-	2 0.089%	3
Business Development	131	-24	£775	+175.31%	7 0.31%	86
Development Manager	136	-27	-	-	2 0.089%	43
Front End Development	122	-32	£500	+6.95%	16 0.71%	26
Full-Stack Development	102	-25	£534	-2.90%	36 1.59%	59
Development Director	137	-	£800	-	1 0.044%
Workflow Development	137	-	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
Software Delivery	126	-24	£575	+15.00%	12 0.53%	3
Dashboard Development	112	-12	£500	+17.64%	26 1.15%	14
Mobile App Development	137	-28	£700	+75.00%	1 0.044%	1