Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in Wales

Software Engineer
UK > Wales

As of 7 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer daily rate in Wales.

6 months to
7 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 40 41
Rank change year-on-year - +1 +17
Contract jobs requiring a Software Engineer 0 10 10
As % of all contract jobs in Wales - 2.28% 2.20%
As % of the Job Titles category - 2.52% 2.30%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 7 5
10th Percentile - £390 £319
25th Percentile - £449 £513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year - -4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile - £544 £550
90th Percentile - £595 £625
UK median daily rate £575 £600 £575
% change year-on-year -4.17% +4.35% -2.54%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 5
10th Percentile - - £49.00
25th Percentile - £51.25 £51.25
Median hourly rate - £52.50 £53.50
Median % change year-on-year - -1.87% -
75th Percentile - £53.75 £55.25
90th Percentile - - -
UK median hourly rate £65.00 £65.00 £65.00

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 424 397 434
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 87.78% 90.64% 95.38%
Number of daily rates quoted 265 245 335
10th Percentile £180 £161 £160
25th Percentile £258 £213 £217
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £405 £425 £420
Median % change year-on-year -4.71% +1.19% -9.19%
75th Percentile £501 £550 £566
90th Percentile £613 £638 £650
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 52 49 27
10th Percentile £13.33 £19.63 £15.54
25th Percentile £16.74 £20.12 £19.63
Median hourly rate £20.50 £25.60 £26.00
Median % change year-on-year -19.92% -1.54% +62.50%
75th Percentile £22.00 £40.00 £47.50
90th Percentile £30.68 £49.00 £55.25
UK median hourly rate £25.15 £34.75 £44.00
% change year-on-year -27.63% -21.02% +40.98%

Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Wales

Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Wales

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Wales.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Wales

Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Wales

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Wales.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Wales