Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 23 Jan 2026	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+1	£500	-4.76%	450 18.93%	207
Lean Software Development	139	-	£429	-	8 0.34%	1
Embedded Software Development	146	-46	£575	-	1 0.042%	2
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	107	-42	£575	+10.57%	40 1.68%	29
Android Software Development	146	-	£513	-	1 0.042%	1
Open Source Software Development	146	-	-	-	1 0.042%
Software Developer	134	-38	£600	+27.65%	13 0.55%	20
.NET Software Developer	145	-	£531	-	2 0.084%	1
API Development	139	-47	£425	-22.72%	8 0.34%	8
Senior Software Developer	141	-	£619	-	6 0.25%	2
Software Deployment	145	-50	£250	-59.34%	2 0.084%
Developer/Software Engineer	146	-	-	-	1 0.042%
Data Development	145	-46	£545	+21.11%	2 0.084%	6
Secure Code Development	143	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	3
Business Development	141	-43	£775	+175.31%	6 0.25%	209
Development Manager	141	-41	£475	-29.62%	6 0.25%	98
Content Development	145	-46	£475	-	2 0.084%
Full-Stack Development	108	-38	£534	-2.90%	39 1.64%	68
Front End Development	125	-41	£488	+2.63%	22 0.93%	37
Development Director	146	-	£800	-	1 0.042%	1
Workflow Development	146	-	£575	-	1 0.042%
Software Delivery	128	-40	£575	+4.54%	19 0.80%	15
Dashboard Development	110	-19	£500	+6.95%	37 1.56%	6
Development Consultant	146	-46	-	-	1 0.042%
Mobile App Development	146	-46	£700	+75.00%	1 0.042%