Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 29 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%	415 18.14%	699
Lean Software Development	130	-	£429	-	8 0.35%
Embedded Software Development	137	-28	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	100	-27	£575	+10.57%	38 1.66%	106
Android Software Development	137	-	£513	-	1 0.044%	7
Open Source Software Development	137	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Software Developer	126	-22	£600	+27.65%	12 0.52%	51
Web Development	137	-73	£700	+24.66%	1 0.044%	63
.NET Software Developer	137	-	£575	-	1 0.044%
API Development	131	-32	£424	-22.95%	7 0.31%	33
Senior Software Developer	132	-	£619	-	6 0.26%	5
Software Deployment	136	-28	£250	-24.24%	2 0.087%	1
ETL Development	137	-35	-	-	1 0.044%	1
Developer/Software Engineer	137	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Data Development	135	-28	£415	-7.77%	3 0.13%	6
Secure Code Development	134	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	34
Content Development	136	-28	£475	-	2 0.087%	8
Business Development	133	-26	£775	+175.31%	5 0.22%	135
Development Manager	135	-26	£475	-29.62%	3 0.13%	41
Full-Stack Development	102	-24	£535	-2.72%	36 1.57%	313
Front End Development	120	-29	£500	+5.26%	18 0.79%	142
Development Director	137	-	£800	-	1 0.044%	1
Workflow Development	137	-	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
Software Delivery	124	-22	£575	+15.00%	14 0.61%	24
Dashboard Development	110	-9	£500	+17.64%	28 1.22%	51
Mobile App Development	137	-28	£700	+75.00%	1 0.044%	5