Scrum Master
UK
The median Scrum Master daily rate in the UK is £488 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 20 May 2024.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 20 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 410 | 421 | 281 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | -140 | +50 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Scrum Master | 171 | 289 | 865 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.40% | 0.50% | 0.98% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.43% | 0.53% | 1.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 132 | 185 | 619 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £415 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £417 | £450 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.36% | +4.76% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £638 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £683 | £658 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £505 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.89% | -1.46% | +10.81% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £52.93 | £70.00 | £33.87 |
| 25th Percentile | £55.44 | £72.50 | £37.43 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.25 | £85.00 | £41.36 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.12% | +105.54% | -31.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.44 | £88.75 | £79.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.58 | £90.00 | £85.45 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £68.00 | £85.00 | £41.36 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +105.54% | -36.71% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 39,468 | 54,175 | 84,246 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.79% | 94.61% | 95.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,716 | 37,826 | 59,224 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £543 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.23% | +3.33% | +8.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £489 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.20% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,674 | 1,504 | 2,051 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.83 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.06 | £15.82 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.50 | £45.00 | £23.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.89% | +88.21% | +6.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £65.75 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.90 | £76.00 | £65.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +112.50% | +4.19% |
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 20 May 2024.
Scrum Master
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Scrum Master.
Scrum Master
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Scrum Master over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.
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 20 May 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 | +25 | 148 | £510 | -7.27% | 16 |
| London | +71 | 97 | £533 | -11.25% | 5 |
| Work from Home | +46 | 59 | £450 | -14.29% | 10 |
| UK excluding London | -16 | 53 | £450 | -10.89% | 12 |
| South East | +9 | 20 | £475 | -6.86% | 3 |
| North of England | +28 | 13 | £400 | -29.52% | 2 |
| North West | +22 | 11 | £396 | -31.22% | |
| Scotland | +27 | 8 | £475 | -6.40% | 1 |
| Midlands | 0 | 5 | £550 | +22.22% | 2 |
| South West | +4 | 4 | £485 | +12.79% | 2 |
| East Midlands | +17 | 3 | £413 | -17.40% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | +11 | 2 | £475 | -15.18% | |
| West Midlands | +3 | 2 | £650 | +44.44% | 1 |
| East of England | -7 | 2 | £444 | -15.48% | 1 |
| Wales | - | 1 | £350 | - | 2 |
Scrum Master Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 May 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:
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