For contractors, freelancers and consultants
| Rank | Description | Rank Last 3 Months | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year | Matching Job Ads | % of All Contract Job Ads Sampled | Average Minimum Hourly Rate | Average Hourly Rate | Average Maximum Hourly Rate | Average Minimum Daily Rate | Average Daily Rate | Average Maximum Daily Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | 1 | 0 | 12181 | 22.60% | £16.50 | £22.00 | £33.50 | £340.00 | £425.00 | £500.00 |
| 2 | Developer | 2 | 0 | 11790 | 21.87% | £25.00 | £32.50 | £37.50 | £300.00 | £375.00 | £475.00 |
| 3 | Analyst | 3 | 0 | 11182 | 20.74% | £12.50 | £16.50 | £23.88 | £300.00 | £375.00 | £475.00 |
| 4 | SQL | 4 | +1 | 7425 | 13.77% | £19.46 | £26.25 | £37.50 | £315.00 | £400.00 | £475.00 |
| 5 | Windows | 5 | +3 | 6796 | 12.61% | £12.75 | £17.50 | £25.44 | £250.00 | £330.00 | £425.00 |
| 6 | Banking | 6 | -2 | 6746 | 12.51% | £15.00 | £20.00 | £25.00 | £380.00 | £470.00 | £550.00 |
| 7 | Oracle | 7 | 0 | 6239 | 11.57% | £21.00 | £33.00 | £42.50 | £350.00 | £425.00 | £500.00 |
| 8 | Microsoft | 8 | +4 | 5684 | 10.54% | £12.50 | £16.50 | £25.00 | £275.00 | £350.00 | £425.00 |
| 9 | .NET | 9 | 0 | 5124 | 9.51% | £25.00 | £32.00 | £39.00 | £300.00 | £375.00 | £450.00 |
| 10 | SQL Server | 10 | +3 | 5077 | 9.42% | £21.86 | £27.50 | £35.75 | £300.00 | £375.00 | £450.00 |