market segment · UK
Contract · UK
hirelog_market("contract-uk")| metric | value | period | method · source | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Swift contract day rate | GBP 420/day median (GBP 525 in 2024) | 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 | ITJobsWatch median advertised contract day rate · n=102 · ITJobsWatch | unverified |
| UK AI Engineer contract day rate | GBP 588/day median | 2026 | ITJobsWatch figures for the AI Engineer title as summarised by Sharpcode · ITJobsWatch via Sharpcode | unverified |
| UK contracts outside IR35 | 47% to 42% (2024 to 2025) | 2024-2025 | IPSE survey of contractors · IPSE IR35 Spotlight 2025 | unverified |