Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 10 Feb 2026	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+1	£492	-6.28%	470 18.61%	181
Lean Software Development	136	-	£430	-	10 0.40%	1
Embedded Software Development	145	-47	£575	-	1 0.040%	2
Software Development Team Leader	145	-	£640	-	1 0.040%
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	109	-38	£575	-	37 1.47%	18
Android Software Development	145	-	£513	-	1 0.040%
Open Source Software Development	145	-	-	-	1 0.040%
Software Developer	133	-38	£600	+27.65%	13 0.51%	21
.NET Software Developer	144	-	£531	-	2 0.079%
API Development	135	-46	£449	-18.40%	11 0.44%	9
Senior Software Developer	140	-	£619	-	6 0.24%	3
Software Deployment	144	-54	£250	-61.61%	2 0.079%
Developer/Software Engineer	145	-	-	-	1 0.040%
Data Development	144	-47	£545	+21.11%	2 0.079%	4
Secure Code Development	142	-	£529	-	4 0.16%	4
Development Manager	140	-42	£475	-29.62%	6 0.24%	112
Business Development	140	-44	£775	+175.31%	6 0.24%	175
Content Development	144	-47	£475	-	2 0.079%
Persona Development	145	-	£450	-	1 0.040%
Full-Stack Development	114	-42	£500	+5.26%	32 1.27%	38
Front End Development	123	-43	£500	+5.26%	23 0.91%	14
Development Director	145	-	£800	-	1 0.040%
Software Delivery	126	-42	£575	+4.54%	20 0.79%	11
Dashboard Development	105	-16	£465	-10.14%	41 1.62%	14
Development Consultant	145	-47	-	-	1 0.040%
Mobile App Development	145	-47	£700	+75.00%	1 0.040%	2