Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 26 Dec 2025	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+3	£500	-4.76%	417 18.19%	616
Lean Software Development	134	-	£429	-	8 0.35%
Embedded Software Development	141	-32	£575	-	1 0.044%	2
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	104	-32	£575	+10.57%	38 1.66%	115
Android Software Development	141	-	£513	-	1 0.044%	7
Open Source Software Development	141	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Software Developer	130	-26	£600	+27.65%	12 0.52%	18
Web Development	141	-79	£700	+24.66%	1 0.044%	58
.NET Software Developer	141	-	£575	-	1 0.044%
API Development	135	-36	£424	-22.95%	7 0.31%	20
Senior Software Developer	136	-	£619	-	6 0.26%	5
Software Deployment	140	-32	£250	-24.24%	2 0.087%
ETL Development	141	-39	-	-	1 0.044%
Developer/Software Engineer	141	-	-	-	1 0.044%
Data Development	139	-32	£415	-7.77%	3 0.13%	8
Secure Code Development	138	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	41
Content Development	140	-32	£475	-	2 0.087%	2
Business Development	135	-28	£775	+175.31%	7 0.31%	138
Development Manager	139	-30	£475	-29.62%	3 0.13%	51
Full-Stack Development	106	-28	£535	-2.72%	36 1.57%	215
Front End Development	124	-33	£500	+5.26%	18 0.79%	73
Development Director	141	-	£800	-	1 0.044%	5
Workflow Development	141	-	£575	-	1 0.044%	1
Software Delivery	128	-26	£575	+15.00%	14 0.61%	47
Dashboard Development	115	-14	£500	+17.64%	27 1.18%	77
Mobile App Development	141	-32	£700	+75.00%	1 0.044%	2