Verified contractor day rate benchmarks for United Kingdom tech roles. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
All contract day rate benchmarks
Leadership
Chief Information Security Officer
£900/day
£857–£1000/day
Leadership
Chief Technology Officer
£900/day
£857–£1000/day
Leadership
IT Director
£900/day
£857–£950/day
Leadership
Chief Data Officer
£844/day
£788–£1013/day
Cybersecurity
Security Architect
£763/day
£726–£819/day
+7.0% YoY
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
£763/day
£688–£875/day
+9.0% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
£757/day
£688–£919/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud Architect
£750/day
£725–£794/day
Software Engineering
Engineering Director
£700/day
£638–£807/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
DevOps Engineer
£675/day
£638–£732/day
Enterprise Applications
SAP Specialist
£663/day
£625–£775/day
+56.0% YoY
Infrastructure & Cloud
Infrastructure Architect
£650/day
£625–£688/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Infrastructure Manager
£650/day
£625–£675/day
Data & Analytics
Data Scientist
£625/day
£588–£675/day
Cybersecurity
Security Engineer
£625/day
£588–£663/day
Software Engineering
C/C++ Developer
£600/day
£525–£682/day
Software Engineering
Java Developer
£600/day
£525–£694/day
Software Engineering
Python Developer
£600/day
£525–£694/day
Product & Design
UX/UI Designer
£575/day
£525–£625/day
Software Engineering
Full Stack Developer
£563/day
£532–£619/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Application Support Engineer
£550/day
£525–£575/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud Engineer
£550/day
£525–£588/day
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
£550/day
£475–£625/day
Software Engineering
Mobile Developer
£550/day
£494–£606/day
Enterprise Applications
Oracle Specialist
£550/day
£525–£575/day
Software Engineering
QA Engineer
£550/day
£500–£600/day
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Specialist
£550/day
£525–£575/day
Software Engineering
Front End Developer
£538/day
£475–£588/day
Data & Analytics
BI Developer
£525/day
£450–£625/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
£513/day
£463–£544/day
Cybersecurity
Identity Access Management Engineer
£500/day
£475–£538/day
Data & Analytics
SQL Developer
£500/day
£450–£563/day
Data & Analytics
Data Analyst
£475/day
£438–£525/day
Software Engineering
PHP Developer
£475/day
£425–£538/day
Enterprise Applications
RPA Developer
£475/day
£413–£550/day
Software Engineering
.NET Developer
£463/day
£406–£519/day
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
£450/day
£425–£488/day
Leadership
IT Manager
£450/day
£425–£500/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Systems Administrator
£425/day
£400–£525/day
Data & Analytics
Database Administrator
£400/day
£375–£438/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Administrator
£400/day
£375–£425/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
IT Support Specialist
£225/day
£197–£263/day
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Contractor day rates in United Kingdom vary significantly by role and seniority. The highest benchmark on this page is Chief Information Security Officer at £900/day. Use the role cards below to find benchmarks for your specific discipline.
Use the IR35 calculator to compare inside vs outside IR35 take-home. Outside IR35 you pay Corporation Tax, Income Tax, and dividends via your limited company. Inside IR35 you are treated as an employee for tax purposes.
Year-on-year signals are shown on each role card where matched prior-year data exists. Currently the fastest-growing contract rate tracked is SAP Specialist at +56.0% YoY.
