Verified contractor day rate benchmarks for United Kingdom tech roles. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
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Leadership
Chief Data Officer
£1000/day
£988–£1125/day
+18.5% YoY
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
£938/day
£881–£994/day
Leadership
Chief Technology Officer
£900/day
£857–£1000/day
Leadership
IT Director
£900/day
£857–£950/day
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
£850/day
£700–£850/day
+21.4% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
£813/day
£769–£856/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud Architect
£750/day
£725–£794/day
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
£750/day
£725–£875/day
Software Engineering
Mobile Developer
£738/day
£675–£819/day
Software Engineering
Python Developer
£725/day
£688–£763/day
Software Engineering
C/C++ Developer
£713/day
£681–£744/day
Software Engineering
Scala Developer
£713/day
£669–£756/day
Software Engineering
Engineering Director
£700/day
£638–£807/day
Project & Change
Programme Manager
£700/day
£638–£775/day
+3.7% YoY
Software Engineering
Go Developer
£688/day
£669–£706/day
Data & Analytics
AI Engineer
£675/day
£625–£700/day
Leadership
Chief Information Security Officer
£675/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Analyst
£675/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Scientist
£675/day
£606–£675/day
Software Engineering
iOS Developer
£675/day
£638–£713/day
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
£675/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Security Architect
£675/day
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Security Engineer
£675/day
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Machine Learning Engineer
£663/day
£600–£725/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
Software Engineering
.NET Developer
£625/day
£563–£738/day
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
£625/day
£475–£650/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Platform Engineer
£625/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Ruby Developer
£625/day
£588–£663/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Site Reliability Engineer
£625/day
£600–£675/day
Software Engineering
Android Developer
£600/day
£550–£675/day
Software Engineering
Java Developer
£600/day
£525–£694/day
Software Engineering
PHP Developer
£600/day
£563–£638/day
Data & Analytics
Database Administrator
£575/day
£513–£588/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
DevOps Engineer
£575/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
£575/day
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
£575/day
£550–£650/day
Project & Change
Project Manager
£575/day
£525–£600/day
Enterprise Applications
Workday Specialist
£575/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Front End Developer
£563/day
£556–£569/day
Software Engineering
Full Stack Developer
£563/day
£532–£619/day
Enterprise Applications
Oracle Specialist
£550/day
£525–£575/day
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Specialist
£550/day
£525–£575/day
Project & Change
Scrum Master
£550/day
£525–£575/day
Product & Design
UX Researcher
£538/day
£519–£556/day
Data & Analytics
BI Developer
£525/day
£450–£625/day
Cybersecurity
Penetration Tester
£525/day
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Software Engineer
£525/day
£513–£525/day
Cybersecurity
Threat Intelligence Analyst
£525/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Business Analyst
£513/day
£481–£525/day
Data & Analytics
Analytics Engineer
£500/day
£463–£525/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Application Support Engineer
£500/day
£413–£525/day
Cybersecurity
Identity Access Management Engineer
£500/day
£475–£538/day
Software Engineering
QA Engineer
£500/day
£475–£563/day
Data & Analytics
SQL Developer
£500/day
£450–£563/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud Engineer
£475/day
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
Infrastructure Engineer
£475/day
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
RPA Developer
£475/day
£413–£550/day
Product & Design
UX/UI Designer
£475/day
£413–£538/day
Data & Analytics
Data Analyst
£450/day
£425–£550/day
Leadership
IT Manager
£450/day
£425–£500/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Systems Administrator
£425/day
£400–£525/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Administrator
£400/day
£375–£425/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
IT Support Specialist
£325/day
Range: limited data
Project & Change
PMO Analyst
£325/day
£300–£363/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 Data Officer at £1000/day. Use the role cards below to find benchmarks for your specific discipline.
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