Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 28 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%	453 18.75%	214
Lean Software Development	133	-	£429	-	8 0.33%	2
Embedded Software Development	140	-36	£575	-	1 0.041%	2
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	103	-32	£619	+18.99%	38 1.57%	29
Android Software Development	140	-	£513	-	1 0.041%
Open Source Software Development	140	-	-	-	1 0.041%
Software Developer	128	-28	£600	+27.65%	13 0.54%	22
.NET Software Developer	139	-	£531	-	2 0.083%	1
API Development	130	-34	£424	-22.95%	11 0.46%	8
Senior Software Developer	135	-	£619	-	6 0.25%	5
Software Deployment	139	-41	£250	-61.61%	2 0.083%
Developer/Software Engineer	140	-	-	-	1 0.041%
Data Development	139	-36	£545	+21.11%	2 0.083%	5
Secure Code Development	137	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	6
Development Manager	135	-31	£475	-29.62%	6 0.25%	109
Business Development	135	-33	£775	+175.31%	6 0.25%	200
Content Development	139	-36	£475	-	2 0.083%
Full-Stack Development	109	-36	£525	-4.54%	32 1.32%	54
Front End Development	120	-32	£500	+5.26%	21 0.87%	24
Development Director	140	-	£800	-	1 0.041%	2
Workflow Development	140	-	£575	-	1 0.041%
Software Delivery	122	-31	£575	+4.54%	19 0.79%	14
Dashboard Development	102	-7	£483	+3.20%	39 1.61%	15
Development Consultant	140	-36	-	-	1 0.041%
Mobile App Development	140	-36	£700	+75.00%	1 0.041%	1