Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 18 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%	431 18.44%	196
Lean Software Development	135	-	£429	-	8 0.34%
Embedded Software Development	142	-36	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	104	-33	£581	+11.77%	39 1.67%	29
Android Software Development	142	-	£513	-	1 0.043%	4
Open Source Software Development	142	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Software Developer	131	-29	£600	+27.65%	12 0.51%	22
.NET Software Developer	142	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
API Development	135	-37	£425	-22.72%	8 0.34%	6
Senior Software Developer	137	-	£619	-	6 0.26%	2
Software Deployment	141	-38	£250	-28.57%	2 0.086%	1
Developer/Software Engineer	142	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Data Development	141	-36	£545	+21.11%	2 0.086%	5
Secure Code Development	139	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	4
Business Development	137	-33	£775	+175.31%	6 0.26%	202
Development Manager	137	-31	£475	-29.62%	6 0.26%	95
Content Development	141	-36	£475	-	2 0.086%	2
Full-Stack Development	107	-31	£535	-2.72%	36 1.54%	70
Front End Development	122	-32	£500	+5.26%	21 0.90%	35
Development Director	142	-	£800	-	1 0.043%	2
Workflow Development	142	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Software Delivery	125	-29	£575	+6.97%	18 0.77%	10
Dashboard Development	106	-10	£500	+11.11%	37 1.58%	9
Development Consultant	142	-36	-	-	1 0.043%
Mobile App Development	142	-36	£700	+75.00%	1 0.043%	4