Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 17 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%	438 18.65%	188
Lean Software Development	133	-	£429	-	8 0.34%
Embedded Software Development	140	-36	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	101	-32	£581	+11.77%	40 1.70%	21
Android Software Development	140	-	£513	-	1 0.043%
Open Source Software Development	140	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Software Developer	129	-29	£600	+27.65%	12 0.51%	18
.NET Software Developer	140	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
API Development	133	-37	£425	-22.72%	8 0.34%	5
Senior Software Developer	135	-	£619	-	6 0.26%	2
Software Deployment	139	-36	£250	-24.24%	2 0.085%	1
Developer/Software Engineer	140	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Data Development	139	-36	£545	+21.11%	2 0.085%	4
Secure Code Development	137	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	3
Business Development	135	-33	£775	+175.31%	6 0.26%	209
Development Manager	135	-31	£475	-29.62%	6 0.26%	90
Content Development	139	-36	£475	-	2 0.085%	2
Full-Stack Development	105	-31	£535	-2.72%	36 1.53%	52
Front End Development	120	-32	£500	+5.26%	21 0.89%	27
Development Director	140	-	£800	-	1 0.043%	1
Workflow Development	140	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Software Delivery	123	-28	£575	+9.52%	18 0.77%	10
Dashboard Development	104	-10	£500	+11.11%	37 1.58%	9
Development Consultant	140	-36	-	-	1 0.043%
Mobile App Development	140	-36	£700	+75.00%	1 0.043%	2