Systems or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
UK > England
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for SDLC skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited SDLC over the 6 months to 9 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 9 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 92 | 79 | 80 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +1 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing SDLC | 885 | 1,419 | 2,219 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 2.38% | 3.01% | 3.14% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 2.78% | 3.35% | 3.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 609 | 965 | 1,550 |
| 10th Percentile | £380 | £413 | £410 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £500 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £600 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +4.35% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £718 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £840 | £825 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £563 | £595 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.46% | +3.48% | +11.22% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 24 | 34 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | £35.50 | £44.72 | £21.06 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £47.00 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.00 | £52.50 | £53.69 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.57% | -2.21% | -6.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | £63.75 | £64.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.88 | £69.54 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £48.00 | £55.00 | £54.78 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.73% | +0.40% | -3.04% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
England
SDLC is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 31,789 | 42,321 | 64,118 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 85.46% | 89.92% | 90.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20,644 | 29,706 | 45,695 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £325 | £338 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £440 | £433 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £548 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +0.46% | +9.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £775 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +2.33% | +7.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,352 | 1,534 | 1,708 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.81 | £10.63 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.00 | £15.73 | £15.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £36.00 | £25.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | +41.18% | +13.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £64.63 | £49.77 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £75.35 | £65.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £36.50 | £35.80 | £25.68 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.96% | +39.41% | +11.65% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing SDLC as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing SDLC in England.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SDLC in England over the 6 months to 9 June 2024.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing SDLC in England.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing SDLC in England over the 6 months to 9 June 2024.
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Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SDLC within the England region over the 6 months to 9 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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| London | -11 | 561 | £600 | -5.96% | 190 |
| North of England | +33 | 105 | £469 | -10.71% | 87 |
| South East | -2 | 94 | £575 | +15.00% | 61 |
| North West | +28 | 77 | £463 | -9.76% | 60 |
| South West | +18 | 50 | £613 | +7.69% | 59 |
| Midlands | -14 | 35 | £575 | +15.00% | 82 |
| Yorkshire | -2 | 23 | £485 | -8.92% | 21 |
| West Midlands | -22 | 19 | £675 | +25.00% | 51 |
| East Midlands | +11 | 16 | £456 | +1.39% | 31 |
| East of England | -14 | 16 | £400 | -20.00% | 23 |
| North East | +13 | 5 | - | - | 8 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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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