Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 7 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%	414 17.95%	183
Lean Software Development	130	-	£429	-	8 0.35%
Embedded Software Development	137	-36	£575	-	1 0.043%	2
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	97	-32	£575	+10.57%	41 1.78%	19
Android Software Development	137	-	£513	-	1 0.043%
Open Source Software Development	137	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Software Developer	126	-29	£600	+27.65%	12 0.52%	8
.NET Software Developer	137	-	£575	-	1 0.043%
API Development	131	-40	£424	-22.95%	7 0.30%	6
Senior Software Developer	132	-	£619	-	6 0.26%	1
Software Deployment	136	-36	£250	-24.24%	2 0.087%
ETL Development	137	-43	-	-	1 0.043%
Developer/Software Engineer	137	-	-	-	1 0.043%
Data Development	136	-37	£545	+21.11%	2 0.087%	2
Secure Code Development	134	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	5
Business Development	133	-34	£775	+175.31%	5 0.22%	117
Content Development	136	-36	£475	-	2 0.087%	6
Development Manager	133	-32	£475	-29.62%	5 0.22%	76
Full-Stack Development	101	-30	£535	-2.72%	37 1.60%	54
Front End Development	119	-36	£500	+5.26%	19 0.82%	18
Development Director	137	-	£800	-	1 0.043%
Workflow Development	137	-	£575	-	1 0.043%	1
Software Delivery	120	-26	£575	+15.00%	18 0.78%	7
Dashboard Development	108	-15	£500	+17.64%	30 1.30%	14
Mobile App Development	137	-36	£700	+75.00%	1 0.043%	2