Scrum Master
UK
The median Scrum Master daily rate in the UK is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 June 2024.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 443 | 434 | 278 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | -156 | +77 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Scrum Master | 148 | 265 | 856 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.34% | 0.48% | 0.98% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | 0.50% | 1.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 110 | 173 | 609 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £400 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £450 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.64% | +4.76% | +9.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £638 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £669 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £515 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.62% | - | +8.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £68.00 | £33.28 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £72.50 | £37.43 |
| Median hourly rate | £68.00 | £80.00 | £41.36 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.00% | +93.45% | -40.92% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £87.50 | £78.91 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £91.60 | £85.53 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £68.00 | £85.00 | £41.36 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +105.54% | -40.92% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 40,530 | 52,517 | 83,153 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.88% | 94.52% | 95.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26,076 | 36,648 | 58,643 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £316 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £539 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.64% | +2.71% | +6.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £488 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | +5.26% | +8.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,932 | 1,488 | 1,934 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.25 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.39 | £15.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £45.00 | £25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +80.00% | +16.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.60 | £65.75 | £49.96 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £76.33 | £65.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +112.50% | +7.99% |
Scrum Master
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Scrum Master in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Scrum Master
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Scrum Master.
Scrum Master
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Scrum Master over the 6 months to 10 June 2024.
Scrum Master
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Scrum Master.
Scrum Master
Top 15 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Scrum Master within the UK over the 6 months to 10 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +15 | 127 | £500 | -9.09% | 16 |
| London | +39 | 73 | £550 | -4.35% | 3 |
| UK excluding London | -19 | 54 | £450 | -12.62% | 15 |
| Work from Home | +52 | 51 | £450 | -14.29% | 11 |
| South East | +8 | 18 | £475 | -6.86% | 3 |
| North of England | +27 | 13 | £400 | -29.52% | 4 |
| North West | +18 | 10 | £391 | -32.00% | 1 |
| Scotland | +28 | 8 | £475 | -6.40% | 1 |
| Midlands | +1 | 7 | £560 | +24.44% | 4 |
| South West | +3 | 4 | £470 | -4.57% | 2 |
| West Midlands | +1 | 4 | £605 | +34.44% | 4 |
| East Midlands | +11 | 3 | £413 | -17.40% | |
| Yorkshire | +4 | 3 | £475 | -15.18% | 2 |
| East of England | -10 | 3 | £444 | -15.48% | |
| Wales | - | 1 | £350 | - | 1 |
Scrum Master Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 10 June 2024, Scrum Master contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Scrum Master in the job title.
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Scrum Master Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: