Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 10 Nov 2025	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+6	£500	-4.85%	368 18.09%	281
Lean Software Development	130	-	£429	-	8 0.39%	2
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	95	-20	£500	+1.01%	43 2.11%	38
Android Software Development	137	-	£513	-	1 0.049%	1
Open Source Software Development	137	-	-	-	1 0.049%
Software Developer	128	-23	£600	+30.43%	10 0.49%	36
Mobile Development	137	-	-	-	1 0.049%	3
.NET Software Developer	137	-	£575	-	1 0.049%	3
API Development	133	-30	£450	-18.18%	5 0.25%	18
Senior Software Developer	132	-	£619	-	6 0.30%	2
Software Deployment	137	-33	£200	-61.90%	1 0.049%
Web Development	137	-71	£700	+25.95%	1 0.049%	74
ETL Development	137	-30	-	-	1 0.049%	1
Developer/Software Engineer	137	-	-	-	1 0.049%
Data Development	134	-22	£520	-	4 0.20%	3
Secure Code Development	135	-	£575	-	3 0.15%	9
Content Development	137	-27	£425	-	1 0.049%	3
Business Development	133	-23	£775	+175.31%	5 0.25%	211
Development Manager	137	-25	-	-	1 0.049%	110
Front End Development	122	-26	£520	+9.36%	16 0.79%	42
Full-Stack Development	106	-19	£535	-2.81%	32 1.57%	95
Development Director	137	-	£800	-	1 0.049%	2
Workflow Development	137	-	£575	-	1 0.049%
Software Delivery	129	-23	£575	+9.52%	9 0.44%	12
Dashboard Development	119	-25	£465	+29.16%	19 0.93%	22
Development Consultant	137	-	£625	-	1 0.049%	1
Mobile App Development	136	-24	£700	+75.00%	2 0.098%	3