The median Developer daily rate in Westminster is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
23 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
7 |
3 |
11 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-4 |
+8 |
-6 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs requiring a Developer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Westminster |
6.67% |
20.00% |
4.00% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
7.69% |
25.00% |
4.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£538 |
£625 |
£508 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£575 |
£650 |
£515 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-11.54% |
+26.21% |
-1.90% |
| 75th Percentile |
£613 |
£675 |
£523 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| City of Westminster median daily rate |
£513 |
£650 |
£613 |
| % change year-on-year |
-21.15% |
+6.12% |
+16.67% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Westminster. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies in Westminster with a recognized job title |
13 |
4 |
24 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
86.67% |
80.00% |
96.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
11 |
3 |
22 |
| 10th Percentile |
£450 |
£478 |
£178 |
| 25th Percentile |
£456 |
£501 |
£218 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£625 |
£540 |
£373 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+15.74% |
+44.97% |
-23.98% |
| 75th Percentile |
£725 |
£608 |
£572 |
| 90th Percentile |
£825 |
£648 |
£636 |
| City of Westminster median daily rate |
£550 |
£550 |
£538 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+2.33% |
+26.47% |
