Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 27 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%	416 18.06%	540
Lean Software Development	130	-	£429	-	8 0.35%
Embedded Software Development	137	-26	£575	-	1 0.043%
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	100	-27	£575	+10.57%	38 1.65%	98
Android Software Development	137	-	£513	-	1 0.043%	5
Open Source Software Development	137	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Software Developer	126	-20	£600	+27.65%	12 0.52%	19
Web Development	137	-73	£700	+24.66%	1 0.043%	54
.NET Software Developer	137	-	£575	-	1 0.043%
API Development	131	-30	£424	-22.95%	7 0.30%	20
Senior Software Developer	132	-	£619	-	6 0.26%	4
Software Deployment	136	-26	£250	-24.24%	2 0.087%
ETL Development	137	-33	-	-	1 0.043%
Developer/Software Engineer	137	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Data Development	135	-26	£415	-7.77%	3 0.13%	7
Secure Code Development	134	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	34
Content Development	136	-26	£475	-	2 0.087%	3
Business Development	131	-22	£775	+175.31%	7 0.30%	134
Development Manager	135	-24	£475	-29.62%	3 0.13%	51
Full-Stack Development	102	-22	£535	-2.72%	36 1.56%	184
Front End Development	120	-27	£500	+5.26%	18 0.78%	67
Development Director	137	-	£800	-	1 0.043%	3
Workflow Development	137	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Software Delivery	124	-20	£575	+15.00%	14 0.61%	39
Dashboard Development	110	-7	£500	+17.64%	28 1.22%	65
Mobile App Development	137	-26	£700	+75.00%	1 0.043%	3