Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 5 Feb 2026	Rank YoY Change	Median Daily Rate	Median Daily Rate YoY Change	Historical Absolute & Relative Jobs Vacancies	Live Jobs
Agile Software Development	4	+1	£492	-6.23%	471 18.78%	198
Lean Software Development	130	-	£430	-	10 0.40%	1
Embedded Software Development	139	-40	£575	-	1 0.040%	1
Software Development Team Leader	139	-	£640	-	1 0.040%
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	102	-31	£588	+4.44%	38 1.52%	16
Android Software Development	139	-	£513	-	1 0.040%
Open Source Software Development	139	-	-	-	1 0.040%
Software Developer	127	-32	£600	+27.65%	13 0.52%	25
.NET Software Developer	138	-	£531	-	2 0.080%	1
API Development	129	-38	£449	-18.40%	11 0.44%	7
Senior Software Developer	134	-	£619	-	6 0.24%	3
Software Deployment	138	-46	£250	-63.63%	2 0.080%
Developer/Software Engineer	139	-	-	-	1 0.040%
Data Development	138	-40	£545	+21.11%	2 0.080%	3
Secure Code Development	136	-	£529	-	4 0.16%	3
Development Manager	134	-35	£475	-29.62%	6 0.24%	118
Business Development	134	-37	£775	+175.31%	6 0.24%	187
Content Development	138	-40	£475	-	2 0.080%
Full-Stack Development	108	-36	£513	+7.89%	32 1.28%	42
Front End Development	116	-34	£500	+5.26%	24 0.96%	13
Development Director	139	-	£800	-	1 0.040%
Workflow Development	139	-	£575	-	1 0.040%	1
Software Delivery	120	-35	£575	+4.54%	20 0.80%	11
Dashboard Development	98	-9	£465	-4.12%	42 1.67%	13
Development Consultant	139	-40	-	-	1 0.040%	1
Mobile App Development	139	-40	£700	+75.00%	1 0.040%	1