Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 3 Feb 2026	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+2	£492	-6.23%	465 18.73%	206
Lean Software Development	131	-	£429	-	9 0.36%	1
Embedded Software Development	139	-36	£575	-	1 0.040%	2
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	103	-27	£619	+12.50%	37 1.49%	20
Android Software Development	139	-	£513	-	1 0.040%	1
Open Source Software Development	139	-	-	-	1 0.040%
Software Developer	127	-28	£600	+27.65%	13 0.52%	27
.NET Software Developer	138	-	£531	-	2 0.081%	1
API Development	129	-34	£449	-18.40%	11 0.44%	7
Senior Software Developer	134	-	£619	-	6 0.24%	5
Software Deployment	138	-42	£250	-63.63%	2 0.081%
Developer/Software Engineer	139	-	-	-	1 0.040%
Data Development	138	-36	£545	+21.11%	2 0.081%	1
Secure Code Development	136	-	£529	-	4 0.16%	4
Development Manager	134	-31	£475	-29.62%	6 0.24%	118
Business Development	134	-33	£775	+175.31%	6 0.24%	195
Content Development	138	-36	£475	-	2 0.081%
Full-Stack Development	108	-32	£513	+7.89%	32 1.29%	38
Front End Development	117	-31	£500	+5.26%	23 0.93%	17
Development Director	139	-	£800	-	1 0.040%
Workflow Development	139	-	£575	-	1 0.040%
Software Delivery	120	-31	£575	+4.54%	20 0.81%	13
Dashboard Development	99	-6	£483	-0.51%	41 1.65%	15
Development Consultant	139	-36	-	-	1 0.040%	1
Mobile App Development	139	-36	£700	+75.00%	1 0.040%	1