Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 12 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%	413 18.27%	177
Lean Software Development	132	-	£429	-	8 0.35%
Embedded Software Development	139	-34	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	100	-31	£575	+10.57%	40 1.77%	19
Android Software Development	139	-	£513	-	1 0.044%
Open Source Software Development	139	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Software Developer	128	-27	£600	+27.65%	12 0.53%	10
.NET Software Developer	139	-	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
API Development	133	-37	£424	-22.95%	7 0.31%	6
Senior Software Developer	134	-	£619	-	6 0.27%	1
Software Deployment	138	-34	£250	-24.24%	2 0.089%
Developer/Software Engineer	139	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Data Development	138	-34	£545	+21.11%	2 0.089%	2
Secure Code Development	136	-	£529	-	4 0.18%	7
Business Development	135	-32	£775	+175.31%	5 0.22%	120
Development Manager	135	-30	£475	-29.62%	5 0.22%	46
Content Development	138	-34	£475	-	2 0.089%	2
Full-Stack Development	103	-28	£535	-2.72%	37 1.64%	54
Front End Development	121	-33	£500	+5.26%	19 0.84%	25
Development Director	139	-	£800	-	1 0.044%	1
Workflow Development	139	-	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
Software Delivery	122	-24	£575	+15.00%	18 0.80%	8
Dashboard Development	109	-13	£500	+14.28%	31 1.37%	18
Mobile App Development	139	-34	£700	+75.00%	1 0.044%	2