Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 3 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%	416 18.02%	140
Lean Software Development	135	-	£429	-	8 0.35%
Embedded Software Development	142	-36	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	104	-34	£575	+10.57%	39 1.69%	13
Android Software Development	142	-	£513	-	1 0.043%
Open Source Software Development	142	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Software Developer	131	-29	£600	+27.65%	12 0.52%	13
.NET Software Developer	142	-	£575	-	1 0.043%
API Development	136	-40	£424	-22.95%	7 0.30%	3
Senior Software Developer	137	-	£619	-	6 0.26%
Software Deployment	141	-36	£250	-24.24%	2 0.087%
ETL Development	142	-43	-	-	1 0.043%
Developer/Software Engineer	142	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Data Development	141	-37	£545	+21.11%	2 0.087%	2
Secure Code Development	139	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	3
Content Development	141	-36	£475	-	2 0.087%	7
Business Development	138	-34	£775	+175.31%	5 0.22%	138
Development Manager	138	-32	£475	-29.62%	5 0.22%	86
Full-Stack Development	106	-30	£535	-2.72%	37 1.60%	53
Front End Development	124	-36	£500	+5.26%	19 0.82%	26
Development Director	142	-	£800	-	1 0.043%
Workflow Development	142	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Software Delivery	127	-28	£575	+15.00%	16 0.69%	5
Dashboard Development	113	-15	£500	+17.64%	30 1.30%	14
Mobile App Development	142	-36	£700	+75.00%	1 0.043%	1