Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 10 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%	398 18.01%	187
Lean Software Development	128	-	£429	-	8 0.36%
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	99	-28	£500	-	37 1.67%	30
Android Software Development	135	-	£513	-	1 0.045%
Open Source Software Development	135	-	-	-	1 0.045%
Software Developer	124	-22	£600	+30.43%	12 0.54%	23
.NET Software Developer	135	-	£575	-	1 0.045%
API Development	130	-29	£425	-26.08%	6 0.27%	15
Web Development	135	-74	£700	+27.27%	1 0.045%	66
Senior Software Developer	130	-	£619	-	6 0.27%	1
Software Deployment	134	-27	£250	-24.24%	2 0.091%	2
ETL Development	135	-34	-	-	1 0.045%	1
Developer/Software Engineer	135	-	-	-	1 0.045%
Data Development	132	-24	£520	-0.95%	4 0.18%	1
Secure Code Development	132	-	£529	-	4 0.18%	2
Content Development	135	-28	£425	-	1 0.045%	9
Business Development	129	-22	£775	+175.31%	7 0.32%	170
Development Manager	134	-25	-	-	2 0.091%	105
Full-Stack Development	100	-18	£534	+1.71%	36 1.63%	68
Front End Development	122	-30	£510	+7.26%	14 0.63%	35
Development Director	135	-	£800	-	1 0.045%
Workflow Development	135	-	£575	-	1 0.045%	1
Software Delivery	124	-21	£575	+15.00%	12 0.54%	9
Dashboard Development	114	-23	£483	+34.02%	22 1.00%	13
Development Consultant	135	-26	£625	+25.00%	1 0.045%	2
Mobile App Development	135	-26	£700	+75.00%	1 0.045%	2