Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 3 Dec 2025	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+3	£500	-4.76%	398 18.27%	185
Lean Software Development	130	-	£429	-	8 0.37%
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	99	-26	£500	-	39 1.79%	26
Android Software Development	137	-	£513	-	1 0.046%
Open Source Software Development	137	-	-	-	1 0.046%
Software Developer	127	-23	£600	+30.43%	11 0.50%	29
.NET Software Developer	137	-	£575	-	1 0.046%
API Development	132	-29	£425	-26.08%	6 0.28%	19
Senior Software Developer	132	-	£619	-	6 0.28%	1
Software Deployment	136	-27	£250	-24.24%	2 0.092%	2
Web Development	137	-73	£700	+27.27%	1 0.046%	63
ETL Development	137	-34	-	-	1 0.046%	1
Developer/Software Engineer	137	-	-	-	1 0.046%
Data Development	134	-24	£520	-0.95%	4 0.18%	1
Secure Code Development	135	-	£575	-	3 0.14%	3
Content Development	137	-28	£425	-	1 0.046%	2
Business Development	131	-22	£775	+175.31%	7 0.32%	191
Development Manager	136	-25	-	-	2 0.092%	109
Full-Stack Development	102	-18	£534	+1.71%	36 1.65%	70
Front End Development	121	-27	£520	+9.36%	17 0.78%	35
Development Director	137	-	£800	-	1 0.046%	2
Workflow Development	137	-	£575	-	1 0.046%
Software Delivery	126	-21	£575	+15.00%	12 0.55%	9
Dashboard Development	116	-22	£483	+34.40%	22 1.01%	13
Development Consultant	137	-	£625	-	1 0.046%	2
Mobile App Development	137	-26	£700	+75.00%	1 0.046%	1