Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 13 Jan 2026	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%	418 18.29%	180
Lean Software Development	134	-	£429	-	8 0.35%
Embedded Software Development	141	-35	£575	-	1 0.044%	2
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	101	-31	£581	+11.77%	41 1.79%	18
Android Software Development	141	-	£513	-	1 0.044%
Open Source Software Development	141	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Software Developer	130	-28	£600	+27.65%	12 0.52%	10
.NET Software Developer	141	-	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
API Development	134	-35	£425	-22.72%	8 0.35%	5
Senior Software Developer	136	-	£619	-	6 0.26%	1
Software Deployment	140	-35	£250	-24.24%	2 0.088%
Developer/Software Engineer	141	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Data Development	140	-35	£545	+21.11%	2 0.088%	2
Secure Code Development	138	-	£529	-	4 0.18%	7
Business Development	137	-33	£775	+175.31%	5 0.22%	119
Development Manager	137	-31	£475	-29.62%	5 0.22%	44
Content Development	140	-35	£475	-	2 0.088%	2
Full-Stack Development	105	-29	£535	-2.72%	37 1.62%	53
Front End Development	123	-34	£500	+5.26%	19 0.83%	25
Development Director	141	-	£800	-	1 0.044%	1
Workflow Development	141	-	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
Software Delivery	124	-25	£575	+15.00%	18 0.79%	9
Dashboard Development	109	-12	£500	+14.28%	33 1.44%	17
Mobile App Development	141	-35	£700	+75.00%	1 0.044%	2