Software Engineer
UK > Wales
As of 5 February 2026, 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 5 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 42 | 36 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -6 | +22 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Software Engineer | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales | - | 1.89% | 2.82% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 2.06% | 3.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £461 | £279 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £498 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £503 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.29% | -11.58% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £559 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £600 | £545 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £600 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +1.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £47.75 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £51.25 | £48.81 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £52.50 | £53.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -0.94% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £53.75 | £55.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.00% | -3.85% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
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 | 433 | 339 | 398 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.93% | 91.37% | 93.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 263 | 224 | 307 |
| 10th Percentile | £184 | £160 | £165 |
| 25th Percentile | £290 | £213 | £225 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £425 | £420 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.94% | +1.19% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £550 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £633 | £650 | £630 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 56 | 31 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.33 | £16.75 | £13.33 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.63 | £20.12 | £21.27 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.25 | £25.36 | £33.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.15% | -23.15% | +103.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.88 | £39.27 | £55.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £45.78 | £45.00 | £86.90 |
| UK median hourly rate | £30.00 | £33.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -5.71% | - |
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.
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Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Wales.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Wales.
