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 | Developer | 1 | +1 | 11229 | 23.05% | £28.25 | £35.00 | £42.50 | £300.50 | £375.00 | £475.00 |
| 2 | Finance | 2 | -1 | 10347 | 21.24% | £14.00 | £19.00 | £29.00 | £350.00 | £425.00 | £525.00 |
| 3 | Analyst | 3 | 0 | 9161 | 18.81% | £12.00 | £15.50 | £20.50 | £300.00 | £380.00 | £462.50 |
| 4 | SQL | 4 | 0 | 7103 | 14.58% | £20.00 | £27.00 | £37.50 | £310.00 | £387.50 | £500.00 |
| 5 | Windows | 5 | +1 | 6619 | 13.59% | £12.68 | £16.00 | £22.50 | £250.00 | £340.00 | £425.00 |
| 6 | Banking | 6 | -1 | 6352 | 13.04% | £17.25 | £22.50 | £41.25 | £412.50 | £487.50 | £550.00 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 7 | 0 | 5631 | 11.56% | £12.50 | £16.00 | £23.75 | £275.00 | £355.00 | £425.00 |
| 8 | Oracle | 8 | 0 | 4967 | 10.20% | £25.00 | £35.00 | £43.00 | £350.00 | £425.00 | £500.00 |
| 9 | Project Manager | 9 | +2 | 4698 | 9.65% | £26.99 | £37.80 | £44.95 | £375.00 | £437.50 | £525.00 |
| 10 | Java | 10 | +2 | 4657 | 9.56% | £27.50 | £37.50 | £43.00 | £358.00 | £437.50 | £525.00 |