Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 16 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%	437 18.67%	187
Lean Software Development	129	-	£429	-	8 0.34%
Embedded Software Development	136	-37	£575	-	1 0.043%	2
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	97	-33	£581	+11.77%	40 1.71%	25
Android Software Development	136	-	£513	-	1 0.043%
Open Source Software Development	136	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Software Developer	125	-30	£600	+27.65%	12 0.51%	14
.NET Software Developer	136	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
API Development	129	-38	£425	-22.72%	8 0.34%	4
Senior Software Developer	131	-	£619	-	6 0.26%	2
Software Deployment	135	-37	£250	-24.24%	2 0.085%
Developer/Software Engineer	136	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Data Development	135	-37	£545	+21.11%	2 0.085%	2
Secure Code Development	133	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	4
Business Development	132	-35	£775	+175.31%	5 0.21%	199
Development Manager	132	-33	£475	-29.62%	5 0.21%	94
Content Development	135	-37	£475	-	2 0.085%	2
Full-Stack Development	101	-32	£535	-2.72%	36 1.54%	57
Front End Development	116	-33	£500	+5.26%	21 0.90%	26
Development Director	136	-	£800	-	1 0.043%	1
Workflow Development	136	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Software Delivery	119	-29	£575	+9.52%	18 0.77%	9
Dashboard Development	101	-12	£500	+11.11%	36 1.54%	9
Mobile App Development	136	-37	£700	+75.00%	1 0.043%	2