Real-Time IT Contract Trends & Actionable Insights

Description	Rank 6 Months to 21 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%	439 18.54%	188
Lean Software Development	137	-	£429	-	8 0.34%	1
Embedded Software Development	144	-38	£575	-	1 0.042%	2
Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	106	-35	£581	+11.77%	39 1.65%	25
Android Software Development	144	-	£513	-	1 0.042%
Open Source Software Development	144	-	-	-	1 0.042%
Software Developer	132	-30	£600	+27.65%	13 0.55%	18
.NET Software Developer	143	-	£531	-	2 0.085%	1
API Development	137	-39	£425	-22.72%	8 0.34%	8
Senior Software Developer	139	-	£619	-	6 0.25%	1
Software Deployment	143	-41	£250	-50.00%	2 0.085%
Developer/Software Engineer	144	-	-	-	1 0.042%
Data Development	143	-38	£545	+21.11%	2 0.085%	6
Secure Code Development	141	-	£529	-	4 0.17%	3
Business Development	139	-35	£775	+175.31%	6 0.25%	206
Development Manager	139	-33	£475	-29.62%	6 0.25%	91
Content Development	143	-38	£475	-	2 0.085%
Full-Stack Development	109	-33	£535	-2.72%	36 1.52%	54
Front End Development	124	-34	£500	+5.26%	21 0.89%	29
Development Director	144	-	£800	-	1 0.042%	1
Workflow Development	144	-	£575	-	1 0.042%	1
Software Delivery	127	-31	£575	+4.54%	18 0.76%	10
Dashboard Development	108	-11	£500	+6.95%	37 1.56%	6
Development Consultant	144	-38	-	-	1 0.042%	1
Mobile App Development	144	-38	£700	+75.00%	1 0.042%